4 ways to turn your pond from good to great
Here are four ways you can turn your preformed pond from good to great
- Put a timer on the waterfall or fountain
Not everybody leaves their fountains running 24 hours a day, if anything the pump sometimes needs room to relax.
Having a timer on it, however, will allow it to turn on a few minutes when you’re about to return from work, until whatever time you desire.
This makes it so that as soon as you can hear the fountain, you’re reminded of its effects. There’s no need to think to turn it on.
Your pond will feel like it’s even more natural surrounding!
- Tactfully place landscaping to hide components
Place rocks to hide electrical components or ditches to remove ground water.
Have flat rocks go a few inches over the edge of a preformed pond to hide the edges of it
Use shrubs to accent the pond, and act as visual and sound barriers
- Think noise barrier
There’s nothing like somebody riding a motorcycle down your street to remind you that you’re aren’t in as natural of a setting as you’d like to be.
Fountains and Waterfalls are great, as they create a pleasant sound that blocks out noise from cars as well as the neighbors in their backyard.
Shrubs and plants can also be aligned so that they create a noise muffler
Keep in mind, that while you’ll never be able to completely down out ambient noise, the goal is to disturb it enough so that your ears won’t recognize it
- Spend money
Ponds are a place where you get what you pay for. A preformed pond can be great for easy installations, but care should be taken beforehand to ensure that you’re getting a good quality product. Years down the road, you’ll thank yourself for spending the extra, and not having to replace a preformed pond because of a cracked installation.
Get quality surroundings, shrubs, and rocks. This will accent the piece much more.