How to Hardscape a Pond
Constructing a hardscape refers to designing and arranging all the non-living features of the landscape preferably in the most natural looking configurations. The hardscape of a pond is the variety of rock and stone inside and surrounding the water. Ponds can also be designed to have waterfalls and flagstone walkways leading up to them. Creating aesthetically pleasing pond hardscapes entails an eye for natural designs and a general knowledge of pond construction and decoration. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Pond liner
- Shovel
- Sand
- Gravel
- Rocks
- Stones
- Character boulder
- Utility knife
- Dirt
- Tamper
Instructions
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Cover the floor and any shelves of the pond liner with sand or gravel using a shovel. Build up the inner walls of the pond with larger stones or rocks to hide the liner.
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Place large character boulders or accent stones around the edge of the pond over the edge of the pond liner. These should be placed to look as natural as possible. Line the pond edge with a variety of smaller rocks and stones. Do not over do it by piling up so many stones that it looks like a rubble pile edging your pond. Leave small gaps in the stones along the edge to accommodate aquatic and landscaping plants.
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Cut the edge of the liner about six inches beyond the edging stones with a utility knife. Pour gravel over any exposed liner along the edge to cover it. Shovel dirt over the gravel. Shape the slope of the dirt to create natural, gradual inclines if there are built up areas around the pond such as those surrounding a waterfall feature.
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Tamp the dirt down to compact it to prevent erosion using a tamper. The hardscape is ready for aquatic and landscaping plants to be added.
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References
- Photo Credit Pond image by Arlene Dicks from Fotolia.com
