How to make decorative pond at the dacha with own hands

How to make decorative pond at the dacha with own hands

How remarkably to have giving. Fresh air, silence, flowers. And that you think on the fact that to make decorative pond on the site. For its creation often employ professionals, but it is possible to make his and hands.

Instruction

1. Not it is possible to make pond of any hole. For a start it is necessary to make calculations correctly. First, decide what form there will be reservoir and where he will settle down. It is desirable to find for it the place near the house which is well lit, but direct sunshine on it will not fall, it is also impossible to have it with plantings in close proximity. Decide on depth of future pond, it directly depends on how you want to use it. If it is just landscaping element, it is enough to dig out 0.7 m if you want to get fishes or birds, depth has to be two meters.

2. Now decide from what material there will be your reservoir. Most often use special plastic tanks or film. Minus the first option is that tanks have small volume and can crack in the winter. But advantage of this way in simplicity of installation. Dig ditch of the necessary form, stamp walls and bottom, remove stones and roots of plants, establish capacity. Fill up slot between soil and the tank with sand, constantly watering it. Pour water.

3. Under reservoir on film dig hole of the necessary form, stamp bottom and walls. For reservoir of irregular shape lay on the earth rope in the necessary configuration, for square or rectangular – hammer pegs at desirable distance. Fill up drainage, it is possible to use sand or crushed stone. Then lay out walls felt with an overlap, it will protect film from various damages. Spread film, it has to support edges approximately on half-meter, fix them by stones. Smooth and level it. In order that it is dense to record edges, on perimeter of pond dig out groove about 15 cm in depth, contract film roll lay in ditch and cover with earth and stones. Fill in water, at the edges it is possible to plant beautiful plants.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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