How Do You Design And Build A Dry Creek Bed?
There are several projects that have the ability to improve your curb appeal along with the “wow” factor of your home landscape. A dry creek bed is an opportunity to bring more nature and the feel of water into your landscape design. The options are only limited by your creativity. With this design and build guide, you will quickly design and create a one of a kind dry creek bed. Step 1 To get started, measure the area you would like to build your dry creek bed in. Plot these measurements on a piece of paper and determine a scale (example 1″=10′). Step 2 Take your garden hose and lay it out in the area you wish to build your dry creek bed. By utilizing this garden hose, you can start to form the bends and turns for your dry creek bed. You do not want any drastic bends, you want to follow nature’s example and make shallow bends where the water would run. Look at your area from different angles, make sure your creek bed follows a natural flow (ex: don’t make water run uphill). Once you h
