Artificial reservoirs always recover space of the country site, bring it variety and freshness. Water murmur, patches of light of the sun on water smooth surface, the various water plants which are perfectly supplementing overland flora, usual for country sites, various fauna of inhabitants of pond — all this does such object of landscape very attractive.
However until recently the pond could be met near country house very seldom. The fact is that most of owners of personal plots sought to make pond of mass concrete that, certainly, very costly and it is impractical. Besides the huge amount of works which will be demanded by such project there is always risk that as a result of drawdown of soil the mass concrete will crack therefore the leak is formed. And it will not be possible to change landscape in the future any more.
The easiest and cheap way to make pond is to use ready form from fibreglass or frost-resistant polyethylene. They have various form of coast and depth. Choose form according to plan of landscaping and you remember that the ready pond will seem much less, than the form in show-window of shop looks. It is convenient if the form has marsh zone if it is absent, then for planting of plants it will be possible to use special containers which are established in water at the corresponding depth.
It is extremely important to choose correctly the place for pond. It is the best of all to dig out pond on well lit place. Of course, the shady branches of tree inclining over water look very attractively, but remember that roots of large tree can damage form, and the pond will give leak.1. Mark contour of future pond pegs. Remember that it is necessary to make stock about 20 cm — it will allow to place form and to make adding.2. Accurately remove fertile layer of earth. The soil can be distributed on the site or to keep for future use. If the form has several levels, then soil is removed to the level of the first plane then again the marking and dredging of each following level.3 is made. Clean ditch: stamp slopes and the planes, remove stones and roots. If necessary to podsypta sand. The form has to stand steadily and exactly, make sure of it by means of the rule and leveling instrument.4. Fill in about a third of form with water, and begin adding soil and sand in side slots. For dense installation of form spill water the filling material.