How Do You Make A Small Pond With A Waterfall?
Water plants and fish add variety to a yard’s plantings, and ponds with waterfalls calm garden visitors with the burbling sound of moving water. Twenty years ago, a small pond and waterfall would be expensive to produce, but the increased popularity of water features and readily available materials has made the construction of ponds cheaper and easy for most gardeners to complete. Trace the location for the proposed pond on the ground with a shovel. Measure the width and length of the proposed pond and record the dimensions. Remove the earth from the proposed pond site with a shovel. The pond can be any shape and any desired depth, but step the perimeter of the pond with 16-inch minimum width shelves at a depth of 12 inches and at 18 to 24 inches. The shelves will be used for waterplants. Record the maximum depth excavated for the pond. Purchase pond underlayment and a pond liner from a home improvement center or garden store. The width and length of the liner should be greater than th
