Pond, water garden, Koi pond, pond-less waterfall, which is which and which do you want?
Most often, these different terms are all used to describe any sort of living water feature that is constructed into a landscape. The important components of a beautiful water feature can vary depending on what you want to get out of your water garden. You could have a long stream, fed water from a plant-filled, constructed bog, which spills into a lily-covered, fish-populated pond with a dazzling waterfall. In the pond is a shallow ramp on one side to simulate a beach and on the other side a steep ledge to the deepest part of the pond to dangle your feet or maybe even climb into the water. You could have one or few of those features, maybe multiple of each, and that is certainly not an exhaustive list of features that you can incorporate. The combinations are endless, but you can narrow down the possibilities by imagining the important qualities you want your water feature to have. 3 Key Questions to Ponder Whether you intend to build a water feature yourself or hire a professional, h
