Water Features Add Interest!!!
As we approach spring, the first tentative steps are taken into the vast and empty wasteland of your backyard!
Want to add some interest and fun that can be enjoyed spring, summer, fall and winter?
How about a Water feature?
Water features can bring in birds, frogs, butterflies and other wildlife for you to enjoy. You can add fish from the Koi family or even simple Goldfish. So what should you do to maximize the draw for this backyard show stopper?
First get an idea of what you want from this type of installation. Do you want a peaceful fountain of gurgling water with a few beautiful lilies? Or a riotous celebration of aquatic plants, singing frogs and gracefully gliding Koi?
Well, you could do both at once...
Construct a shelf along the perimeter of the pool for aquatic container plants to have easy and stable footing; water lilies and other blooming plants and reeds are zoned for your region and can be obtained from greenhouses or from other local "water gardeners". Do some research concerning depth of water needed for your favorites and then start planning.
Fish and frogs need a deep pool to escape the coldest of freezes and they will survive quite nicely in a 3-4 foot deep central section with the above mentioned shelf of plants to provide them cover from predatory birds such as the dreaded Great Blue Heron. Without some precautions these long legged devils will clean out your collection of prize Koi in no time. Fine mesh netting is also a good idea if they've already started to zero in on your pool.
So with the deep pool in the center and the shelf built into the perimeter, you can provide a varied environment and will need only the addition of a recirculating pump to provide the movement of water to oxygenate the pool. As a bonus you get the delightful sounds of falling water. The pump size should be selected to meet the needs of oxygenation, based on size of the pool, for plants and fish to form their symbiotic relationship and can also be the means to filter the floating debris into a container for collection and disposal. The pool liner must also be carefully selected to avoid chemicals that might harm the plants and fish leeching into the water.
Water features are a truly low maintenance way to bring both attention and life into your empty wasteland...
Contact us today for help in the planning and installation of your own personal oasis!
Want to add some interest and fun that can be enjoyed spring, summer, fall and winter?
How about a Water feature?
Water features can bring in birds, frogs, butterflies and other wildlife for you to enjoy. You can add fish from the Koi family or even simple Goldfish. So what should you do to maximize the draw for this backyard show stopper?
First get an idea of what you want from this type of installation. Do you want a peaceful fountain of gurgling water with a few beautiful lilies? Or a riotous celebration of aquatic plants, singing frogs and gracefully gliding Koi?
Well, you could do both at once...
Construct a shelf along the perimeter of the pool for aquatic container plants to have easy and stable footing; water lilies and other blooming plants and reeds are zoned for your region and can be obtained from greenhouses or from other local "water gardeners". Do some research concerning depth of water needed for your favorites and then start planning.
Fish and frogs need a deep pool to escape the coldest of freezes and they will survive quite nicely in a 3-4 foot deep central section with the above mentioned shelf of plants to provide them cover from predatory birds such as the dreaded Great Blue Heron. Without some precautions these long legged devils will clean out your collection of prize Koi in no time. Fine mesh netting is also a good idea if they've already started to zero in on your pool.
So with the deep pool in the center and the shelf built into the perimeter, you can provide a varied environment and will need only the addition of a recirculating pump to provide the movement of water to oxygenate the pool. As a bonus you get the delightful sounds of falling water. The pump size should be selected to meet the needs of oxygenation, based on size of the pool, for plants and fish to form their symbiotic relationship and can also be the means to filter the floating debris into a container for collection and disposal. The pool liner must also be carefully selected to avoid chemicals that might harm the plants and fish leeching into the water.
Water features are a truly low maintenance way to bring both attention and life into your empty wasteland...
Contact us today for help in the planning and installation of your own personal oasis!
Posted by David Gordon at 8/8/2011 9:00 AM 
Categories: Outdoor Spaces, General Topics
Tags: water features outdoor space patio
Categories: Outdoor Spaces, General Topics
Tags: water features outdoor space patio
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