Pond Landscaping & DIY Water Features Made Easy for Everybody

Sharing the techniques of a professional landscaper in creating beautiful and enduring ornamental water features. These techniques have been created to make it simple to follow the often difficult landscaping requirements. After all very few gardens are level, most gardeners do not have brick-laying skills and most DIY pond builders cannot handle the complexities of waterfall or stream construction using pond liners.

Peter J. May has created detailed informative sketches with clearly written text that demonstrates the techniques to use, and the quantities of materials involved.

Take a look at some of the topics covered below ...

Introduction

Water gardening, siting the pond, and planning the size and shape of your water feature
Materials to use as well as introducing filters, lights and electrics
Estimating material quantities and avoiding construction or landscaping problems

Peter has been very forthcoming in the creation of these articles and sketches. However these pages are no substitute for his book "The Perfect Pond Recipe Book" which has been reprinted in a specially designed format for use on the landscaping site. Do consider buying Peter's user friendly book. The book which Peter will autograph and post to you personally from his home in Somerset, UK only costs $13 and Peter allows you to download a free PDF copy while you're waiting for the post to arrive. If you intend to build your own water features you simple MUST buy this book. If you're involved in recommending water gardening products of any kind then this book will be a life-saver for you.

Detailed Articles and Sketches

Because it is not always easy to read text on images on a computer screen and in the interests of faster page loading we have recreated the text and placed next to the appropriate image. These are just a few of the detailed topics covered.

Installing in ground preformed ponds and streams
Installing preformed ponds raised above ground level in either formal or informal shape
Creating ponds and streams using pond liner ... digging out the watercourse and creating the right cascade levels.
Dressing the inside of the pond using walling or rockery stone ... considering other alternatives
Creating a natural or wildlife pond ... a conservationist's dream.
Creating frameworks for stream and shallow waterfalls with liners
Stream lining and waterfall facing techniques
Installing smaller water features with economy and safety in mind
Design for a formal lined pond
Other features to consider for the water garden landscape
Using plants correctly as the essential pond ingredients

Read more about Peter's book here and have a look at his pond solutions website. Peter May, Ben Helm and Tony Roocroft have published a free 45 part series all about garden fish ponds.

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