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A garden without water will look "dry", no matter how beautiful it is. Looking at this fact, why don't you try to combine them? A water garden is an extremely beautiful part of decoration since the existence of water itself can add an appealing element to a garden.
A water garden is a home for plants, fish, and other water creatures. The best thing of building it is its practical side. You no longer need natural ponds and large spaces to create it. You just need simple properties to hold the water, such as dish, half barrel, and plastic tub. Use your own creativity to create the best ones. You can paint those properties with the colors you like.
One factor you should consider in creating water garden is location. In all aspects in our daily life, location affects anything, and so does in water gardening. You should choose the right spot to locate it, including whether the plants and fish need plenty sun or not. If they do, you must ensure that they will get direct sun in about 6 to 8 hours. You can also place it away from trees to prevent the accumulation of leaf debris.
The size of the water garden is also a matter. It is worth considering deciding the size of all the properties and also your own ability to maintain it. Choose small properties for small ponds. It will be better to build additional features like waterfalls, stones, lighting, and fountains depend on budget, style of the landscape, and the purpose of the garden pond.
If you are planning to give some plants to the pond, consider the portion. You are recommended to grow plants which cover no more than 50-60 percent of the water surface. You can choose submerged or floating ones, like lotus and water lilies. As what plants do to our environment, water plants provide oxygen. Adding fish is a good idea since they help cleaning up debris, controlling mosquito larva, and other insects. It indirectly creates a healthy environment to your home.
