How to Decorate a Pond for the Holidays
When holiday seasons are upon us, especially winter holidays, our ponds are either snow covered or just dark water-filled holes in the ground. If you decorate your house, you probably decorate your yard. If you decorate your yard, don't forget your pond. There it is, in the middle of your garden, just sitting there, silent, icy, gray and completely unattractive. You can make it a showpiece in the winter as well as the summer with a few simple ideas. Let's make your pond a focal point during the holidays just as it is the rest of the year. Does this Spark an idea?
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Decorate for Thanksgiving: You can put a painted black cinder block or two or more in the water and put most anything you wish on top of it. Don't forget to spray the cinder block black with spray paint so lime cannot leach out and the block becomes invisible in the water. A pot of red or yellow mums can look wonderful sitting on top of the cinder blocks for Thanksgiving.
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Deck the halls. You can put a rosemary Christmas tree on that same cinder block just a couple of weeks later, decorate it with a few red bows and it would look great throughout the season. A rosemary Christmas tree is only a rosemary plant clipped into the shape of a Christmas tree. You can usually find them at your local nursery or big box store for not much money. Use your imagination for other rosemary tree decorations. How about some small Christmas tree balls or tiny angels? Next spring you can plant the rosemary in the ground and, if you wish, keep it trimmed for use again the following Christmas.
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Put a poinsettia plant on the cinder block and some more around the pond edge. String lights through them and you will have a wonderful display. You can also put these in the ground in the spring and they will grow large and bloom again next year. They do need complete darkness at night, though, so keep them away from street lights.
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Bring out the angels. How about placing an angel or cherub statue on the cinder block? Use lights around the pond or a spotlight showing off your statue.
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Spread rope lights in cheery shapes or simply weave them in and out of the plantings or bushes. The lights are inexpensive and can be found even at drug stores.
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String a rope light around the base of the pond or in the statue that sits inside if you have a formal pond or no plantings around the pond. Put a garland around your statue or dress it as a Santa.
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Light up your pond in the winter. You may already have a light in your pond. Light it now. It will give the pond a glow that can be seen from your house and the street, putting a smile on your face as well as your neighbors'.
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Put lights around your pond. If you have solar powered lights, they might not work as well when the sun is low in the winter sky. It might be time for low voltage lights that you can use now and all year round. Try floating lights for even more interest.
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Float some faux plants in the water, such as hyacinths or even water lilies. Real plants are long gone until spring, but you can use some that are amazingly realistic.
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Float glass balls. They look divine both in summer and for the holidays. If you can't find these, just ball up some cellophane and float that around. No one will know what it is from a distance. These have a tendency to come undone, so you might want to fasten them in the center with a string or small tie.
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Tips & Warnings
With a bit of imagination, and some bits and pieces of ordinary things, you can achieve a great look and have lots of fun making your pond a part of your holiday decorations.
