Decorative pond in the country house, arranged by own hands, serves as an excellent place for rest and relaxation. If you understand the functioning of such a reservoir, you can create it yourself. Construct an original design for the owner even a small area.
How to make a pond in the dacha with their own hands?
To decorate the reservoir you will need polyethylene film, rubble stone, underwater pump and hoses, shovel.
- Choose a place for a pond and outline its outlines.
- The pit is being pulled out.
- At the bottom of the pond is laid polyethylene film, it is advisable to buy the thickest or stack it in two layers. The film is necessary so that the water does not escape into the soil. The insulation is fixed by stones along the perimeter of the edge.
- The pond is filled with water. The sidebars are carefully covered with a stone to hide the film and decorate the territory. Butovye stones and boulders are an important decoration of the pond. The bottom of the bowl can be sprinkled with pebbles or rubble.
- Underwater pump will create a small fountain in the pond. Now the main thing is to equip the territory.
- In the pond, you can place fish that can live in outdoor conditions.
- In water, water lilies and lotuses will look beautiful. They do not need to be planted in the ground, they are floating specimens. Near the bowl you can plant tall plants, they will give the landscape design a natural look.
- Add a small pond in the cottage, arranged by their own hands, you can waterfalls , decorative stream, it is important to beautifully draw a coastline, you can lay out garden paths in the same style with the pond sides. A stream or waterfall is set to a level above the surface of the reservoir. With the help of a submersible pump, water is supplied to it and circulation is additionally provided.
- Underwater illumination will make it attractive in the dark. For this purpose, spotlights are installed along the perimeter.
- Form for the pond can be chosen either - geometric or natural. Smooth outlines give it a special charm.
It is necessary to constantly care for such a reservoir - to clean water from debris and to remove excess vegetation.
A simple cozy pond in the dacha, decorated with your own hands, will be the highlight of the site, help to relax in the natural environment, get rid of fatigue and negative thoughts.
