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How to make a small pond. The main work on making a pond with your own hands. Sketch. Decorative pond equipment from an old bath

However, if you are the owner small plot, you can think about a mini pond. A mini pond is usually placed on a terrace or in a front garden. But due to its modest size, it is quite possible to make it on the balcony or even inside the house.
In general, a mini pond is a body of water within 0.5 - 1 m3. (but not less than 20 liters of water), which is a small ecosystem with plants and even animals (fish). It can be complemented by a fountain and other decorative elements.
In order to make such a pond with your own hands, you will need wooden box, a waterproof container made of plastic or anything else, the main thing is stainless material, waterproofing film, gravel, stones, sand, soil, and plants.
Here is a diagram of a mini pond device:

It should be remembered that in sunny summer weather a lot of water evaporates from the surface of the pond, so it must be topped up regularly.

Mini pond plants need 6-8 hours of sunlight per day. Therefore, northern and poorly lit areas are best avoided.
Almost all planted plants need a substrate for rooting (the exception is plants that float in water with roots. You can use gravel from the bottom of the stream, or you can buy special “construction gravel”, which includes sand and pebbles with a size of 16-32 mm Some plants can be placed in a pond in separate bowls.For example, water lilies grow well in a substrate with a predominance of clay.

In summer, ornamental plants in a small pond tolerate diurnal temperature fluctuations well; in the cold period, with proper preparation, they tolerate frosts, with the exception of foreign heat-loving plants, which are best transferred indoors for wintering.
On the terrace, a pond looks very impressive when the tub is deepened in the ground. And decorate the perimeter of the reservoir with stones and various plants.

We build a pond with our own hands for the garden

Create a do-it-yourself pond for goldfish and aquatic plants within your means. Make sure your garden pond is at least 60 to 90cm deep. Nothing beats a garden pond if you want to make your garden even more inviting. It is surprisingly easy to make and care for. Dig a hole, fill it with a layer of sand, line everything with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film, and you will have a pond of any shape you want.

Before you begin, make sure that: your pond is on a level surface with enough sunlight, at least five hours a day, reachable with a garden hose, and visible from your home, porch, or patio. Surprisingly, the bigger your pond, the better.

Anything less than 60cm deep and 2.5m in diameter collects heat and becomes clogged with algae. In cold climates, it is necessary to dig a hole at least 90 cm deep so that the fish can survive the winter.

Check before you dig. Mark the desired shape of the pond with a hose. Sprinkle the hose with sand or flour to outline your pond.

You will need:

PVC coating

fine gravel

bricks

stone slabs

Round stones for the bottom of the pond

Step 1

Dig a hole at least 60cm deep, tilting the sides slightly. Completely remove large roots or sharp stones.

Step 2

Make sure the edges of the pond are even with a level. Lay a 5-7cm layer of wet sand on the bottom and sides of the pit. This helps to smooth the sides and protect the finish from punctures.

Step 3

Lay a PVC cover in the hole, leaving an extra 30cm of cover around the entire pond. Line the pond with bricks so that the PVC covering is not visible.

Step 4

Lay the slab so that it is 2.5-5cm from the brickwork. Let the water sit for two days to remove any chemicals.

Step 5

Lower the pots of aquatic plants to the desired depth. For example, a water lily should be placed in such a way that the edge of the pot is 15-30 cm from the surface of the water.

Carefully place round stones on the bottom of the pond. When choosing aquatic creatures such as fish, snails and tadpoles, contact your supplier to determine the amount of space they need.

It is worth taking a small plastic sealed box or a suitable container, and having a little imagination, decorate it so that it turns into a small reservoir with its own ecosystem.
To do this, you need to take some soil, pebbles and green vegetation and the water container will turn into a pretty pond.
On the terrace you can place a large wooden tub hidden in the ground. Water, of course, will need to be changed periodically, and if the pond is located in the sun, then add it during the day. But nevertheless, such a piece of the water element, combined with the general style of the entire garden, will become a real decoration and highlight of the garden.

Photo: fancy2110 (home-and-garden.webshots.com)
This pond is arranged in a concrete flower pot

The front garden is a great place for a mini-pond. In the shade of plants, a small pool with water lilies will look good. As a container, you can use a galvanized basin or a trough covered with natural material.

In a seedling box or in a basin.
On balconies and verandas, a mini pond can be arranged in a seedling box, in a basin or in a tub. If you decide to make a pond on the balcony, then it is better to install it on a low table or even hang it. The outer sides can be decorated by sticking stones, pebbles or mosaics on them. We cover the bottom of the container with a layer of humus, then a layer of sand and a layer of pebbles. You can also make a small hole to drain the water, although this is not necessary for such a small reservoir.

Mini pond. A corner of quiet retreat in your garden

Marina Savinykh

Water is the source of life, a symbol of eternity and inviolability. It is known that nothing can soothe and relax like admiring the water. So in landscape design, mini-reservoirs have gained their popularity.

The tradition of decorating gardens with artificial ponds originates in Japan. Truly the pearl of the Japanese garden is water. Reservoirs are represented by the most diverse forms and are always decorated with finely selected aquatic plants, and often their inhabitants are goldfish. It is no secret that the Japanese landscape is more than aesthetic beauty, it is also a tribute to ancient traditions, legends and wisdom. Each landscape object contains a certain symbol that can influence the viewer.

In order for the mini pond to please throughout the summer, it is worth thinking about its project now. Many plants that will serve as the design of a mini-pond must be planted in early spring, by this time the type of small reservoir, its shape and location should already be determined.

To date modern technologies allow you to create miniature ponds on a site of any size, with different levels of complexity. Even on a minimal area, you can place such a reservoir that will significantly enliven the landscape.

There are the following types of ready-made containers for artificial mini-ponds:

• constructions using polymeric materials;
• finished structures;
• monolithic structures.

Structures using polymeric materials are arranged according to the following principle: a recess of at least one and a half meters is dug and completely covered with a polymer film, the edges of the film are decorated on the outside with tiles, natural stones, wooden frames, etc. The device of the reservoir will cost inexpensively, if necessary, it can be easily disassembled, so there is an opportunity to clean the room for the winter. But there are also disadvantages - the polymer film loses strength over time and can leak.

Finished structures are made of polymeric materials, metal, wood or ceramics, and can be mounted at different levels. Unlike polymer films, ready-made structures will last longer.

For monolithic ones, a recess of at least one and a half meters is initially dug, then walls are formed from reinforcement, which are subsequently poured with concrete. The advantages of such a tank are durability, increased strength, as well as the ability to realize any conceived shape.

The principle of caring for a mini-pond depends on the presence of plants and animals in it. If the design of the pond is limited exclusively to external decor, then it is enough to change the water once a month. Care becomes much more complicated if aquatic plants, as well as fish and other aquatic inhabitants, are placed in a mini-pond.

It must be remembered that the mini-pond sets the overall style of landscape design. Pond type "mini" can be beaten as a corner wildlife, decorating it with boulders and planting climbing and moss plants. Can create small piece fairy tales by placing goldfish and water lilies in a mini-pond, and plant marshy plants (reeds, cyperus, etc.) around the pond. A small pond will look more impressive if you set the backlight in a gentle tone. Then the mini-pond will become a favorite place of quiet solitude in the evenings.

Corner mini-pond made of bricks

landscape design this is not only the green part of the plot with plants, but also the territory adjacent to the house. Suppose your site has a boring corner where, for some reason, plants cannot be placed. You can revive it with this mini pond from brick. Height and width reservoir is selected according to the size of your free space.

Brick for reservoir we take the usual not rounded one, we derive a semicircle due to the wide seams between the bricks. Interior reservoir: either a finished form or we concrete the structure inside, a film for ponds is also suitable. Plants planted in containers will add to your water mini pond naturalness and beauty.

Do-it-yourself pond from an old bath

Let's talk about how our hands in the garden do old bath pond. After repairs in the house often remains an old cast-iron bath. You can use it further - make it garden pond. The most important thing is to determine the location of the future pond. Then dig a pit under bath. At the bottom of the pit, it is necessary to pour gravel, crushed stone 10-20 cm, then sand 20 cm. In the place where the drain hole is in the bathroom, make the drainage layer deeper. This is so that later, if desired, you can leave a drain hole and drain water from it for the winter. If there is good drainage under the drain, the water in bathroom not so much and it will absorb into the ground without any problems. The second drain hole must be cemented. Lay bricks in the corners, it is installed on it bath. Pour the earth, gradually tamping and adding water. Leave the top of the tub slightly above ground level. Decorate bath under pond paving stone. For this we have set bath a little above ground level, so that around baths Pour crushed stone 20-30 cm. On the crushed stone we lay the flagstone stone on the cement mortar. Flagstone stones, as it were, “we start” inside baths, thereby closing its ugly edge. So that the shape of the pond does not really resemble a bath, we lay out the stones along the edges of the bath and go beyond baths. Layers of stone must be laid at least 3-4.

Surface baths white, for pond it is not beautiful and unnatural. You can cover the inside of the bathtub with a black film, then this must be done before the stone work. Bring the edges of the film under the stone.

Can you paint bath, but the surface of the bath is smooth, the paint from it peels off over time. Therefore, enamel baths For pond must be cleaned to give it porosity for better paint application.

For surface cleaning baths a “grinder” is needed, a special nozzle on it with a sticky surface, to which the “Petal” emery wheel or the “Foreman” wire nozzle is attached. What kind of paint to cover the surface will be advised by a consultant in any building market. And the color is better to choose dark gray. To the bottom pond you can sprinkle some pebbles.

We pour water and old bath pond garden ready. Done do it yourself.

Now you need to choose plants for pond, drop them in small groups near the pud to your liking. Near pond irises, hostas, bergenia look beautiful. It will be beautiful inside pond from the bathroom plant aquatic plants in containers, maybe even run fish.

You can not drain the water for the winter, if in your garden pond there will already be a biological environment, it will try to survive. Still, a bath in the depths of the earth is the warmth of the earth, snow will lie on top of the ice - it will also retain heat. For reliability for the winter, you can throw a couple of plastic bottles into the water.

The idea of ​​​​decorating a pond with large stones

Idea pond design big stones. In this version, the form pond semicircle. Myself pond can be made from a finished form or covered with a film. Overlap the edges with large stones. Because the stones are very large, they can easily close all the costs of the edges pond. To make such pond with your own hands is very simple, no special skill is required, but it looks like a work of professionals. The only problem is that the stones are very heavy, they must be carried by two people, wide ropes or a tight bag should be stretched under them and taken by the edges. Do not forget, under the stones, where they lie directly on the ground, pour a little gravel, sand on top and cover with black lutrasil, so as not to tear the weeds between them later.

In this embodiment, an ordinary indoor cyperius is planted directly into the water in a container, it loves moisture very much and looks harmonious for pond.

The second option is very similar, only it is a fountain on a motor, decorated with gravel.

Stylistics of garden ponds

Arrangement of a reservoir - aerobatics in the art of landscape design. On the territory of Russia today there is an increased interest in ponds, streams and waterfalls in the garden. Having played enough alpine slides, hedges and mixborders, the owners of suburban areas gradually come to understand a simple truth: without water, the garden still remains not quite harmonious, as if unfinished. But before proceeding with the renewal of the site, in which it is imperative to find a place for a reservoir or watercourse, it is necessary to evaluate all the forms in which water can appear in the garden.

With all the variety of gardens, and there are more than a dozen different garden styles, they are all divided into two large groups: regular and landscape. The former are characterized by a symmetrical layout, emphasizing the correct geometric shapes of flower beds. These gardens include Muslim, French and Italian classical gardens. Reservoirs in them also have strict geometric outlines; very often there are fountains of classical form, correct form canals, cascades, aqueducts and ponds.
Landscape style is well known to Russians. Most of our compatriots prefer ponds and streams of natural forms, inherent in English classical gardens (landscape); stylistics of the Far East (Japanese and Chinese); gardens of natural style (from the German Naturegarten). The free outlines of ponds and the lively running of streams and waterfalls in landscape gardens give them an unusual charm, make the garden as similar as possible to a corner of natural nature.

The gardens of the avant-garde style stand somewhat apart, hallmark which is originality and conceptuality. It is almost impossible to predict the shape of a reservoir in such a garden: it can be symmetrical, natural, or so unusual that you don’t immediately decide to call the structure invented by the designer a reservoir or watercourse ...

regular reservoirs

A conversation about regular-style reservoirs should begin with Islamic gardens. Not because they are the most ancient - it is possible that this is not so. But the fact is that there is no greater reverence for water in any other garden style. Water, which in the Arab lands was an extremely limited resource, the greatest value, eventually quite naturally became a symbol of luxury. The Garden of Eden in the view of Muslims is a place in which fountains are sure to beat and roses are fragrant. The composition of all Islamic gardens is a strictly geometric square or rectangle, divided into 4 parts by shallow channels (such a garden structure was characteristic of ancient Persian gardens and has taken root for centuries). Apart from these channels, water is present in the form of rectangular ponds and fountains. The latter were present in a multitude and were arranged technically very perfectly: their activity was carried out due to the force of gravity. Under the fountains (or under a rectangular pond with fountains installed in it) lay a labyrinth of pipes traversed by valves and gates designed to control the distribution of water to countless fountain outlets throughout the garden.

Fountains are one of the most beloved forms that humanity has sought to give to water. The difference between Islamic ones is in their brevity: since the Koran forbids depicting living beings, then, as a rule, these were simple drinking fountains with a small trickle of water barely rising above the bowl or the surface of the pond.
If we talk about the demand for the Islamic style in the gardens of modern Europe, including Russia, then this is rather a lighter and more elegant Spanish-Moorish style, which can easily be found in the patio or in the space in front of the house, even if it is small, as in the case of townhouses.

The French regular style, which entered the life of the nobility under the Sun King Louis XIV, is widely known throughout the world. In the magnificent garden of Versailles, created by the brilliant gardener Henri Le Nôtre, luxurious feasts were held, accompanied by splashing water jets and the brilliance of water in canals and ponds. The triumph of man over Nature is the main idea of ​​this style, told through strict symmetry, sheared topiary forms and water squeezed into a rigid frame. The water of a regular garden is a strict form of pools, sculptural fountains, small wall fountains and cascades. Peterhof Park became an example of this style in Russia.

very close french style Italian, which classic version was performed as a small garden near the villa, surrounded by trimmed hedges. Diagonal and straight paths invariably led to the center of the garden, where there was certainly a pond or fountain. Ponds, as a rule, were given the shape of a circle, oval or square. Old Italian estates were often surrounded by artistically designed water channels, a bit reminiscent of ditches around fortress walls.

Today, both French and Italian regular style are quite in demand. In any case, not a single worthy landscape design exhibition is complete without projects of this kind. The most common use of this style in private estates is the front (entrance) section of the estate in classical style or the classic symmetrically-correct design of the patio, where the water looks like channels, fountains or a mini-pond.

special attention deserve formal decorative pools of a new generation, which are extremely numerous in the projects of the best European designers, in particular those who take part in the Chelsea Flower Show in London, and which are almost non-existent in Russia. These are reservoirs of ideal geometric shape, usually of very shallow depth, the main role of which is to create a feeling of freshness in the garden and play the role of a natural mirror that reflects the sky, clouds and graceful vegetation surrounding such reservoirs.

I would like to separately note that the ponds in each of the listed regular styles can be arranged both flush with the ground level, and have a bowl raised above the ground with walls up to 0.5-0.7 m high, which is almost never found in landscape gardens.

landscape style

The landscape style embodies freedom and naturalness: the trees in it are never cut, they try to make the paths inconspicuous and asymmetric, and they strive to give the water the appearance of a natural reservoir, as close as possible in its appearance to the natural one. The most ancient examples of this style belong to the Far East - China and Japan, and the most common today follow the principles of creating gardens in the British Isles.
Chinese gardens, as a rule, occupy rather large areas. Their owners for centuries have treated the reservoirs with great trepidation. Typically, a garden has a central pond and several additional streams and waterfalls surrounded by rocks and lush vegetation. The ponds and lakes in the garden, as a rule, were large, in which it was possible to ride on boats made in the form of a dragon, thus moving through the entire garden. Today, ponds may not be large, but one or more bridges across the watercourse are required, characteristic form, most often stone or wooden.

Ponds in the Chinese garden often became a haven not only for magnificent aquatic and coastal aquatic vegetation, but also for animals. : Koi, goldfish, and mandarin ducks are frequent visitors to these gardens. The streams of the Chinese garden are very beautiful - it is not for nothing that they liked to put graceful arbors on their banks ...

Island Japan has always suffered from a lack of space for gardens, and therefore their landscape art is, in fact, the art of miniatures. This statement has nothing to do with monastery gardens and large parks. "Secular" Japanese gardens are mostly small, from a few square meters, areas intended for viewing and short walks. In any case, the garden for the Japanese is a small model of the universe. Water in the garden is not always present, but if it is, then its forms are very diverse and specific.

Japan has a tendency to appreciate not so much the surface of the water as the dynamics of the flow and the sounds made by streams and waterfalls. Japanese garden waterfalls can be simple and complex, multi-stage. The place for the waterfall is chosen with great care. Almost always they are covered with vegetation, which makes the landscapes even more romantic.

Garden ponds in the oriental garden always have islands, one of which is considered paradise and does not connect to the shore. There are several types of islands: forest, mountain, rocky, with young pine trees on the sand. In modern Japanese gardens, ponds replace small stone pools of water, and sometimes there is not even room for them. Then this element of nature can be introduced into the composition of the garden in the form of a tsukubai - a stone bowl with water in the form of a barrel, in which they traditionally washed their hands during the tea ceremony. In some cases, the tsukubai may be at ground level, but most often it is raised to a height of 20-30 cm. Usually, tsukubai are placed on a low, small, level area in front of a stone wall, hedge or in the center of the garden and are certainly illuminated with a stone lantern.
Another decorative element of the garden, which is directly related to water, is a thin plumbing from a hollow bamboo stem through which water runs. The Japanese name for this watercourse is shishi odoshi, which means "scaring deer" in Japanese. it was originally invented by farmers for this very purpose. Most often, such structures are located on the edge of the pond.

Fascinated by the beauty and naturalness of the Far Eastern gardens, the English colonialists "infected" their compatriots with a love for natural landscapes. Today, Great Britain is considered the state in which the landscape style (such words as English, romantic, natural became synonymous with it) reached its peak. Landscape composition techniques strove for beauty and naturalness. A characteristic feature, in addition to the beautiful "bouquet" plantings of trees, have become vast spaces reserved for lawns. Beautiful ponds, streams, waterfalls and cascades surrounded by greenery and moisture-loving vegetation - characteristic such gardens.

The naturegarten style is very similar to the English landscape style, with ponds and streams of the same natural shape, but its main principle in the design of a reservoir is the rejection of the most beautiful coastal plants, possibly imported from afar or, on the contrary, have long been included in culture and subjected to selection, in favor of "savages" - that is, the vegetation that is characteristic of the area and grows literally behind the fence. Making the coastline characteristic of the area coastal plants makes such a solution as viable as possible.

avant-garde gardens

To date, the most interesting garden ponds are found in those gardens that are made in the avant-garde style. Landscape architects who love the avant-garde have always treated water with special trepidation, rightly believing that you can relax and truly relax only by a pond. Life-giving moisture may be present in such gardens in the very different form. For example, one of the exhibition gardens from The 100% Pure New Zealand Garden was a fairy tale fantasy about the aesthetics of a desert seashore. The water, as it were, flowed from the mountains, trying to reach the sea, and passed in its path the rainforest, and the wild cliffs of the west coast, and the dunes unprotected from the wind. More than 3,000 types of plants were used in the creation of the garden!

The water of an avant-garde garden can become a symbol of respect for this valuable natural resource. For example, in the project Bradstone: Walking Barefoot with Bradstone, which won a gold medal at one of the exhibitions in Chelsea, a special drainage was applied garden system: through special funnels, rainwater is collected from the roof of the house and from the walls of the blind fence that surrounds the garden on both sides, accumulates in large tanks inside the walls and is used to keep the water level within the closed water system of the garden. Of course, in the absence of rain, the replenishment of water resources comes from civilized sources, and yet this system is very interesting and environmentally friendly.

The combination of glass and water is very advantageous. An example is an interesting "water" project - "Ravine Garden: gift of the Glacier" from the Lake Forest Garden Club. Glass blocks, installed among the greenery of trees, on a hillock, seem to melt, giving life to a stream. The stream flows down, surrounded by simple but very graceful plants, but the water does not just go into the ground: it falls on a platform made of glass, similar to an unmelted block of ice, and already falls into the channel from it, creating an interesting lens effect.

An absolutely remarkable avant-garde pond was shown at an exhibition in Chelsea in 2008. Designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd. A thinly curved ribbon of water lilies running down the center intersected with a garden path, which also acted as a bridge from one end of the pond to the other. The composition was structured by beautifully arranged stones set in the water.

Russians will soon celebrate the 20th anniversary of landscape design in its modern form. Obviously, their preferences are landscape-style ponds and streams. But allowing yourself only reservoirs of this kind is too strict a restriction, significantly narrowing the number of options. To appreciate the variety of forms and styles of design of modern reservoirs, it is enough to visit one of the European landscape design exhibitions, for example, the English exhibitions in Chelsea or in the Hamptons.

How you want sometimes in the summer, on a hot day, to relax in nature near a small lake or pond. It’s great if such a reservoir is located nearby from your place of residence. But, for the most part, we have to relax in our free time in the summer on our household plots or cottages. And many of us, unfortunately, have money to build even a small country house and payment for the services of a landscape designer. A person has no other choice but to equip a pond in the country on his own. By the way, it is not difficult to make it and it is quite real. It usually depends on your desire, effort and personal imagination. Therefore, the article of the construction portal will tell you how to make a pond in the country with your own hands step by step.

Important information

So, if you are going to build such a structure in your country house, then first you need to decide on the place where you want to place this reservoir. We advise you to immediately determine the size and shape of the future pond. Remember that these configurations and dimensions directly depend on the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe future pond. The larger it is, the more convenient it will be for its further operation and maintenance.
A small pond will have to be cleaned and cleaned much more often than a large one. If you decide to plant a large number of plants in it and start a variety of fish, then it is better not to consider a pond with a small area as an option, because the internal microclimate will be disturbed and it will be difficult to maintain the necessary ecological balance in it.

As for the choice of the future place, then the future place for the reservoir should be chosen on open area. Remember that the pond should be in a quiet area and not be exposed to strong wind gusts. Do not select a site with bright lighting. It should be located in a place that is protected from direct sunlight into the water (more than 7 hours), because in the future the pond will be subject to flowering. And its inhabitants will be only frogs. But if there is not enough light, then the growth of plants will sharply decrease, and you are unlikely to see beauty from this reservoir.
If your plans include the installation of a small fountain, then you will need to prepare a reservoir diagram for the competent connection of special equipment. With a little work, you can make a circuit yourself.
Do not forget about how far the electrical system is from the pond. If you place a pond under trees, this can lead to the fact that falling leaves from them will lead to water pollution and it will be necessary to clean this pond much more often. Also, tree roots can cause damage to the reservoir, and the pond will begin to dry out.

Pay attention to the publication of the site: How to make a pipe bender yourself

We equip a home pond on a rigid basis

If you want to equip the reservoir thoroughly, then you should dig a large pit and cast a large bowl of the reservoir using cement and reinforcement. This design will serve you for many years (at least 25).
If you have plans to make the reservoir small, then you can stop at the cheaper and lighter option.
Let's find out below how to equip country pond on one's own? So, the easiest and most affordable method is to purchase a finished “bowl” in a specialized store. But the big disadvantage of this method is that you have to choose the shape of your future pond, which is offered for sale. Of the less expensive options, you can choose a plastic pond with a total area of ​​​​5 to 9 sq.m. Naturally, there are larger forms, but this is no longer a pond, but a pool and their cost is much higher.

Before purchasing the design you like, you should ask the seller about its depth. It must be at least 1 meter deep. The water in this container summer period time will quickly warm up, and in winter it will not freeze to the bottom. Which in this case is one of the main factors. If you are going to equip the pond yourself, on your existing suburban area, and you want to use the finished form as the basis of the reservoir, then you first need to familiarize yourself with what materials are used in the manufacture of this product.
A container made of plastic is the cheapest option, but when choosing this product, you will need to take into account its disadvantages. When delivering and further installing this product, you should be careful, as the container can easily burst in the event of a slight impact or bending. A material such as plastic is very susceptible to destruction from exposure to sunlight. Based on this, the operation of such a pond will be small - about 4-7 years. To achieve a longer service life, it is necessary to choose a container made of reinforced plastic. This material will last you much longer than usual. Such forms are less susceptible to ultraviolet radiation and are much more plastic in their properties than products made from conventional plastic.

A more expensive, but also high-quality product is a fiberglass container with a rubber base. This product withstands temperature changes, will not deform or collapse from sunlight, and the components included in it are environmentally friendly and are not dangerous for the inhabitants of the reservoir. The service life of such a pond will be approximately 30-35 years. It is easy to repair, which, in turn, increases its operation several times. The arrangement of such a reservoir is not a very difficult job. And as a result, you get a beautiful in shape, color and aesthetic in every respect a place to relax.

We build a reservoir on our summer cottage ourselves

This publication will tell each reader about how to make a pond in the country with your own hands. In general, remember that in order to equip a pond on your own, you need to choose a place for it on the site and decide on its future shape. Let's say that this stage of work is completed. Now you need to prepare for the construction work.

• First you need to mark the contours of the future pit. Making them is easy enough. With the help of a shovel, you need to make a border of the silhouette. 25 cm should be added to the prepared contour, so that sand can be poured into the pond. If you bought a container with ledges, you need to dig each finished level separately, gradually reducing them. It should be added to each resulting level of 12-17 cm for future sand addition.
• After you make a pit, its edges will need to be leveled, while tamping with a shovel. It is also recommended to remove all unnecessary garbage, and the root system of shrubs or trees. If this procedure If you don't do it, you can ruin the form.
• Next, we start pouring sand. Each layer must be at least 15 cm, in which case the pond will not subside in the future.
• Then we are engaged in the installation of a plastic container. It is necessary to carefully carry out this work, using the building level to ensure a smooth installation of the bath.
• After the container is installed, it is necessary to carefully pour water into the container, filling it by a third. The space remaining between the edges of the pit and the tank should be carefully covered with sand. Make sure all voids are filled. To do this, you need to regularly water the soil with water. The water pressure in this case should be small.
• After installing the container, you need to continue watering the soil around the reservoir, and if necessary add sand. After the soil subsidence stops, the container can be completely filled with water. With the help of stones, decorate the edge of the bowl, and plant plants.

Country pond made of flexible materials

Above, we talked about how to make a pond in the country with our own hands. Now we will tell you about what options there are for self-manufacturing a reservoir, in case you cannot buy a finished bowl, but want to build big pond original form.

So, one of the most affordable options in this case can be polyethylene, 600 microns thick. Although its cost is low, this material has a fairly large number of shortcomings.

Polyethylene is very thin in composition, so it can be torn, and under the influence of ultraviolet light, it begins to quickly collapse. The service life of a reservoir made of a polyethylene substrate will, alas, be very short, approximately 3-3.5 years.

And a material such as PVC film is quite cheap, but its composition is much stronger than polyethylene film. Its service life will be 9-10 years. PVC coating can also consist of two layers, with a fabric base. This material also, unfortunately, has a lot of shortcomings. It is also subject to its destruction from the sun, like polyethylene. But there is one main difference - you can always make it repair. On sale there are so-called repair kits. In addition, PVC film has good elasticity, excellent stretch. And a large number of folds created as a result of filling the pond with water straighten out after a while.

One of the most expensive coatings, but also the highest quality is butyl rubber. Lifetime this material is 50-60 years old. It is not subject to temperature fluctuations. Indeed, neither frost nor the sun are afraid of him. It has excellent properties - flexibility and plasticity. Withstands heavy loads. So if your plans include the construction of a large pond of a bizarre shape, then you will not find the best material.

The next step will be marking the pit. To make a reservoir yourself, you will need to use various materials. You will need:

• sand,
• pebble,
• rope,
• felt,
• film,
• shovel,
• repair kit for film coating,
• bricks,
• irrigation hose,
• building level.

Using the use of pegs and rope, it is necessary to mark out the shape of the pit that you want to make. For arranging a large reservoir during land work, you can use excavators. Care should be taken to ensure that the levels and alternate with each other.

This method is necessary to create more stable shores of the reservoir. You should also not forget about the terraces (approximately 25 cm wide) needed for planting. The descents of the ledges from each other should be gentle. The angle of inclination in this case should correspond to 45 degrees. Do not forget that the depth of the future reservoir should be 90 cm. If this distance is less, then with the onset of winter, all the water in the pond will freeze, and the inhabitants of the reservoir will all die. It follows that it is necessary to make a pit 20-25 cm larger than the planned size of the pond. This is necessary for pouring sand on its bottom and on the terraces, in order to eliminate future subsidence of the soil, damage to the base of the film. The mound of sand must be thoroughly leveled and properly compacted, having previously removed all debris, stones and roots from the bottom.

Drainage and waterproofing

1. After the embankment is ready, you can proceed to the next job. In order to preserve the integrity of the film intended for the reservoir as long as possible, geotextiles should be laid on a layer of sand, preferably in several layers.
2. After that, we level the film and fix its edges on the banks with the help of bricks. No, it makes no sense to try to smooth out all the wrinkles that have appeared on the film. Water will straighten them out later. Try to knead the irrigation hose so that one of its edges is placed in the center of the pond, and gradually, with a small pressure, we begin to supply water. With a uniform filling of the reservoir with water, it is necessary to partially release the edges of the film and level it along the ledges of the pit. After the pond is completely filled with water, it is necessary to stop any work for 2-3 days. During this time, the film will begin to gradually smooth out under the action of water and, as a result, all voids in the pond will be filled.
3. After its final subsidence, we proceed to cut off the remaining parts of the film, while leaving 45-50 cm for further decoration of the banks. We fix the edges of the film with pegs and small metal arcs. In the future, they will be hidden by ornamental plants and various stones and pebbles.
4. Now we are installing the pump and starting to plant ornamental plants.

Pond above the ground in the country

From this article, each reader will be able to learn how to make a pond in the country with their own hands step by step. In addition to useful information in this article, we will show an interesting video.

If there are small children in the family, then the most important task in the construction of a reservoir is to ensure children's safety. In this case, it is necessary to equip the pond slightly above the surface of the water. This method will not only facilitate its further operation, but also make the reservoir safe for children. It will be necessary to use a reinforced concrete foundation for this. Let's describe in detail how to build such a pond.

1. To begin with, you should dig a pit in the deepest part of the pond, and then make terraces for future plants, as described above.
2. Along the banks of the reservoir, with the help of formwork, it will be necessary to fill the foundation of the required height.
3. After it has completely dried, the wooden formwork can be removed, and the inner parts of the resulting walls can be treated with plaster to make them smooth. By using this method, you will avoid damage to the film.
4. We cover the finished bottom of the pit with a film and begin to fill it with water.
5. Fixing the edges of the film, we leave them behind the manufactured fence. After the pond is filled with water, we give it some time to settle.
6. Then we begin to cut off the excess edges of the film, fix it, and create a decor for the edges of the pond.

It should be noted that arranging a pond on your own is not an easy task. But if you approach this correctly, then the result can exceed all your expectations and please you for more than one year. In such a case, you must also try to maintain proper and regular care for your reservoir. Here are a few examples that you will probably need:

Equipment designed to clean up debris from the water in your pond. It can be, as a rule, all kinds of scissors, nets or devices for cleaning the bottom.

You will also need radio sockets in order to connect to the network of fountains installed in the reservoir, or a filter for water purification.

If you want to put fish in a pond, then you will definitely need devices such as water filtration units and various UV lamps.

You can not do without a pump designed to pump water from the pond. It also ensures its constant renewal, and in winter it drains the reservoir.

Rules for the care of a country pond

There is no dispute - a pond in the country is wonderful. But if you do not want to see a small swamp on your site with its inhabitants croaking, then it is necessary to properly care for your pond.

The first step is to regularly monitor the purity of the water in it. You can resort to expensive method purification - for example, buy a purification system for reservoirs. But if this option is too expensive for you, then there is another, cheaper remedy: using ordinary peat. In order to clean the pond in this way, it is necessary to fill a canvas bag with it and lower it to the bottom of the pond. The water will not bloom, and the algae that have appeared will disappear.

Maintain overall cleanliness in the pond. Regularly remove various debris accumulated on the surface of the water from leaves, branches, etc.

If you are the owner of a small pond, then it should be drained to the bottom in winter. And if you have a reservoir of a sufficiently large size, then at least 3 times a year it is necessary to completely purify the water, completely pumping it out.

Instead of a conclusion

From this publication, everyone can learn how to make a mini-pond in the country with their own hands. But, what can be done if the site you have is very small to accommodate the reservoir? Do not fall into despair. In this case, you can place a small pond in any front garden, using a metal barrel or a large basin for this. Such a pond can be easily equipped even on the balcony in your own apartment, and then produce beautiful decor containers with stones or mosaics.

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In the process of creating a pond on own dacha there are many questions, general recommendations are indispensable. Let's consider these questions.

How to make a natural pond?

First, let's define what is meant by this phrase:

How to choose a place and what to provide:

• distance from trees, tall shrubs. Water should not clog leaves, branches;
• good lighting, direct rays of the sun throughout the daylight hours are unacceptable;
• correctly positioned in the lowland so that rainwater does not spill over the territory, but flows into the pond;
• the site is chosen flat, with a slight slope.

What to consider so that the reservoir is “alive” and does not rot:

Making a pond

A properly made pond occupies at least a 10th part of the site. Deep - weakly warms up and simply dangerous, shallow - blooms. On the forums of gardeners recommend optimal size reservoir 2.5 - 3 m in diameter, 1.5 depth. The pit is dug by hand or with the help of machinery. Next is waterproofing.

Ecopond - involves natural waterproofing, called clay castle. Only this natural material contributes to the life of a living ecological system. This good way make a pond without a film:

How to make a small pond?

There are a few simple ways arrangement of miniature reservoirs on the site.

Since the shape is a wave-like configuration, transitions are taken into account during instillation. Special steps are made, one wider than the other. After installation, the voids are filled with earth.

The form is set slightly above ground level, a layer of sand of about 20-30 cm is poured under it, but first they make markings on the ground. Then you can start digging a pit. How to do this is clearly visible in the figures below.

How to make a big pond

1. At first mark the contours. For an irregular shape, a regular rope is suitable; for a rectangle, square - pegs are hammered, a twine is pulled between them.
2. Digging a pit with an excavator. You can calculate its dimensions using the formula for calculating the volume of a truncated cone. This can easily be done on a site like fxyz.ru. It is only necessary to substitute the numbers in the desired line.
3. Further - align the walls of the dug bowl and make them flat. Provide terraces around the perimeter of the reservoir. They do not allow the earth to crumble, serve as convenient steps when laying waterproofing. In the future, they will be useful in the design of the pond.

Important! In the bowl of the pit, three zones are provided: deep, 1.8-2.0 meters, (below the freezing level of the earth). She is prepared so that she successfully winters. Medium - for plants. Small - in summer such places warm up well, fry, living creatures accumulate here, microflora multiplies.

If you are digging a swimming pond, you do not need to deepen the bottom, it is made even.

Next you need:

• remove stones, snags from the bottom;
• prepare waterproofing material.

The company "Landscape Constructions" recommends that you first fill the bottom with sand, lay it on top geotextile.

Among the existing options for waterproof coatings, usually choose butyl rubber film. The main argument is durability. She serves up to 20 years.

Laying out the film

How else can you waterproof a pond?

For your information! In specialized stores you can buy ready-made plastic mold for a reservoir of 1000 liters or more.

How to build a dam?

A pit is not required for a pond, it is enough to make a dam using a stream or a catchment area where water flows. Running water fills the reservoir constantly. Block it in the narrowest place. First, a ditch is dug, the bottom is laid out with greasy clay, and it is rammed. Then they build a wall of clay, deepen into the bottom and edges of the ravine. The crest of the dam is raised a meter above the future water level, the rapids are made steep.

Dams are built from natural materials: stone, gravel, logs, sometimes they are concreted. The base is supposed to be wide so that the structure can withstand water pressure.

When building such structures, remember about floods, consider water drainage in extreme situations.

The embankment is covered with a width of half a meter to 4, with a height of at least 0.5 m. The dam is filled only after the dam has settled.

Concrete dam. It is reinforced with rods, a corner, a steel mesh. For concreting, waterproof cement is used, liquid glass, PVA glue are added.

If there is a ravine

The ravine next to the site, along the bottom of which a stream flows and overflows in high water, can be turned from a potential enemy into a friend and helper. The ravine is blocked from coast to coast by an embankment. In front of it, rain, spring, or river water gradually accumulates, a water surface is formed.

Here is a similar positive experience step by step:

1. Dig a bypass, temporarily direct a stream into it so as not to interfere with work.
2. Make shields from boards, cover them with a film, on top - roofing material.
3. Make gaps in the ravine, insert shields into them, lay out a dam from stones.
4. The bottom of the proposed pond cover with clay, compact, lay a layer of sand on top, level. At the end of the pond lay out with a film, the walls - with a stone.
5. In order to keep the water at a certain level, set overflow pipe. Excess water goes further along the diversion channel, into the ravine. To avoid silting, a sump is dug just above the course of a natural stream.

Such a water oasis practically does not require costs, it will avert the threat of flooding, decorate the place of rest.

How to make sure that the pond does not freeze in winter?

In autumn, especially tender and valuable plants are removed from the pond, and ornamental fish are moved to the aquarium. Pond at low temperatures freezes, it is impossible to counteract nature, but it is possible to facilitate the wintering of fish in a reservoir, to ensure the flow of oxygen.

1. Reeds, cattail placed vertically. Oxygen through the hollow stems penetrates into the water.
2. Styrofoam, bundles of straw on water will slow down freezing.
3. Do products, pouring boiling water over ice.
4. IN very coldy cover insulation (straw, burlap, roofing felt). Such flooring cannot be kept for a long time, natural light is needed. A wooden or foam box is placed above the hole, an incandescent lamp is hung, the hole does not freeze.

Used here floating aerator, however, its action is effective only at low sub-zero temperatures.

Pond from a quarry

Such reservoirs are called quarry ponds or gravel pits. Usually these are old neglected quarries in which peat or stone was mined. The water in them stagnates, fish is found, mainly, a trifle. Used for breeding fish when it is possible to provide a constant flow of water. Specialized farms on quarry ponds produce up to 2 centners of fish per hectare. Such reservoirs are of interest to entrepreneurs.

If there is a well

The easiest way is to feed the reservoir from the well. Here is such a scheme, with the help of which a good idea was realized, the owner of such a pond shared at the dacha forum. Water performs a cycle, its consumption is small.

1. Water from the pond flows to the filter. In this case, it performs the function of a skimmer.
2. The water cleared of debris falls into the waterfall that oxygenates the water. The pump in the well turns on only when there is a need to raise the water level.
3. The relay works, turns on the pump in the well, water enters the pond, fills it up to the required level. Next comes the filter's turn. All mechanisms enter in turn. Such a scheme automatically maintains the water level necessary for the operation of the filter and waterfall.

How to make a flowing pond

The bridge as a decoration of the reservoir

Straight, curved, hanging over the water surface - the bridge can be anything. Wood, concrete, stone, metal and their combinations are suitable for structures. Even the smallest bridge will enliven the site, become a continuation of the path, add an unusual line to the landscape.

A simple bridge is easy to make:

pond filter

Alexander Pizanets tells how to make a filter for a pond in the video below.

Vacation in the country is a favorite pastime for many people. Only a trip to the shore of a reservoir can argue with him. Having arranged an artificial pond in your country house, you can get a great place to get rid of fatigue and relaxation. Moreover, it will not be difficult to arrange an artificial reservoir with your own hands, you only need a little perseverance and imagination.

Types of reservoirs

Depending on what functionality you plan to endow the pond you have built, artificial reservoirs can be divided into several categories.

Pool

This category includes artificial reservoirs of considerable size. Such a pond, built in the country with his own hands, as in the photo, has not only decorative properties, but also allows you to cool off, or even swim, without leaving the site.

Pond with fish

The pond for breeding fish is suitable not only for lovers of fishing. Your family members, especially children, will enjoy spending time by the lake, watching bright and beautiful fish.

Mini pond in the country

A small body of water, which is an element landscape composition. It performs exclusively decorative functions and does not imply the placement of a recreation area around it.

Decorative pond in the garden

DIY garden pond, which is central location recreation areas. The combination of sufficient size and beautiful design will not only please the eyes, but also give a pleasant coolness on a hot day.

Style

Having decided on the functionality of the reservoir, it is worth moving on to choosing the style in which the decorative pond in the country will be executed. There are two main options.

1. Formal (regular) pond. Artificial reservoir of strict geometric shape. Ideal if you want to emphasize geometric shapes building or site. It creates a sense of order, looks appropriate next to geometrically regular flower beds, lawns and other decorative elements on the site.
2. Landscape pond in the country. It is carried out in any form and fits very easily into the surrounding landscape. This option is suitable for any style and looks as natural as possible. Its construction requires much less effort than the equipment of a geometric reservoir.

Location selection

Great importance when organizing a pond in the country with your own hands, as in the photo in the article, it has a terrain. On flat areas, you can place a pond in a garden of any style and size. Areas with irregularities create more difficulties when deciding how to make an artificial pond, but at the same time they can serve as natural cascades and elevations for waterfalls.

It is necessary to arrange a pond with a fountain in the country house with your own hands in an open area so that the reservoir is clearly visible from every corner of the country house. The depth of groundwater, the qualitative composition of the soil can affect the allowable depth of the reservoir, as well as the complexity of the work and the use of additional materials. When thinking about how to build a pond in the country with your own hands, in addition to the terrain, it is worth considering a number of others. important points.

1. Compatibility with the environment. Visible from all sides, a mini pond in the country should be combined with buildings and green spaces on the site.
2. Illumination of the site. It is preferable to choose the most shaded place on the site for the location of the reservoir. This will prevent increased water evaporation. In addition, with prolonged exposure to direct sunlight, there is a high probability of active development of microorganisms in the water, which will negatively affect the aesthetic component.
3. Environment. Do not abuse the vegetation next to an artificial reservoir. Long and thick roots big trees over time, they can lead to damage to the insulating layer, which in turn will require repair and putting the reservoir in order. Leaves falling into the water from tree branches located too close to the reservoir can lead to its silting and require regular cleanings. On clear days, nearby trees or buildings will be reflected on the surface of the water. Therefore, you should take care of a beautiful exterior in advance so that your eyes do not fall on a rickety shed or a dry, fallen tree.
4. Expansion of the reservoir. In the future, you may come up with the idea of ​​the need to increase the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe reservoir, additional functional and decorative elements. Therefore, it is worthwhile to provide a place in advance for the possible expansion of the reservoir in the country with your own hands.
5. Electrification. If you plan to install lighting next to or directly in a pond, or place an electric fountain or other movable structures, you should worry about laying all the necessary electrical wiring in advance. It is best to place the wires underground, protecting them with strong boxes or corrugation.

Size selection

Having chosen a place on the site that the pond will occupy in the garden, you should decide on the size of the future reservoir. Landscape designers do not give clear recommendations on this matter. However, a do-it-yourself decorative pond built on a summer cottage should not occupy more than 8-10% of the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe site, because. a larger structure will look bulky and alien.

The depth of the pond in the garden depends on the purpose for which it is created, as well as on the capabilities of the owner, who equips the pond with his own hands on the site. The photos below will help you make your choice.

Material selection

When arranging ponds in a summer cottage with your own hands, you should approach the choice of material with all care. There are many options for what material is better to use in order to equip a small pond in the country with your own hands.

The photos in the article and the following list highlight the following main categories.

Concrete reservoir

Capital construction, which is the most expensive option for arranging a pond in a country house. The advantages of using this material include increased strength and durability of use.

plastic container

Manufactured industrial way a form of high-strength plastic allows you to solve the question as soon as possible: how to make a pond in the country with your own hands. Various forms and dimensions allow you to choose the option suitable for the most demanding owner.

PVC film or polyethylene film

The use of these materials makes it possible to create a garden pond with your own hands of absolutely any shape. The disadvantages of such a material include low resistance to external influences, and how short term services

Butyl rubber membrane

A do-it-yourself garden pond made of such a film will please the eye longer than a decorative pond in the photo below made of polyethylene or PVC. When planning how to make a reservoir on the site with your own hands, it should be borne in mind that the life of the membrane reaches 50 years, and the increased resistance of butyl rubber to severe frosts makes it a very profitable material.

In order to save money, you can use various improvised materials. An old bathtub, a basin or a car tire for a mini pond - these and other "folk" remedies are used to create ponds in the country. Our photo gallery will suggest other original ideas.

Necessary equipment

Depending on the functionality of the reservoir and the material from which it will be made, during the creation process it may be necessary to the following tools: a shovel, a cart for transporting excess soil, a level, pegs and a strong line for marking, as well as a watering hose. Such a set of tools will be enough to place mini ponds in the country with your own hands, as in the above photo. If the planned pond in the garden is of considerable size, it is worth evaluating the feasibility of using construction equipment. For a pond intended for fish breeding or designed for a particularly long service life, the installation of additional equipment may be justified:

1. An aerator that saturates the water with oxygen necessary for fish.
2. Pump for filling or draining water.
3. Cleaning filter.
4. A device for sterilizing water and removing dead algae.

Details of creating a pond from a film

PVC film, due to its performance and relatively low cost, is one of the most popular materials for arranging a pond. In addition, in order to make a pond with your own hands from PVC film, you do not need special skills and special knowledge.

For the arrangement of reservoirs, it is not necessary to use films with a thickness of less than 0.5 mm., And if it is planned to create a particularly deep reservoir, it is better to take a film with the maximum available thickness.

The use of a multi-colored film allows you to achieve different optical effects: a black film will make the bottom of the reservoir mirror, and it will clearly reflect the trees and buildings standing nearby, a brown film is perfect for simulating a ground bottom, and a film of light blue or cream tones will make the reservoir as transparent as possible, which will allow you to easily observe the movement of fish.

The selected film should be cut in such a way that it covers the bottom and walls of the reservoir, leaving a margin of up to one meter. The cut pieces must be connected with specialized glue or adhesive tape for such work.

Before digging a pit, it is necessary to carefully consider the size, shape of the bottom and walls of the reservoir. If you plan to create a complex multi-stage structure, it is better to first draw a detailed diagram on a piece of paper indicating all dimensions.

Having marked the selected area, we proceed to digging a recess. It is better to remove the soil in the direction from the edges of the future reservoir to the center, gradually deepening to the required limits. The bottom and walls of the finished pit should be carefully examined for the detection of foreign objects, sharp roots, etc. Any debris found must be removed to avoid damage to the film. We lay out the prepared film on the rammed bottom of the pit, fixing it with stones and sprinkling soil around the edges.

Next, you need to strengthen the banks of the pond. For this you can use various materials. For gently sloping shores, a geogrid or a polymer grid is suitable; you can also use a regular chain-link mesh. Vertical banks will require the use of piles or props.

You can complete the design of the pond by adding various decorative elements, planting plants and installing underwater or outdoor lighting.

Plant decoration

When decorating a pond in the garden with plants, it is worth understanding that they are divided into those that are planted on the shore along the edges of the pond, and plants that live directly in the water. root system coastal plants will additionally strengthen the walls of the pond. When planting plants in a pond in the garden, it is important to keep in mind the speed of their growth, otherwise, after a long absence, there is a risk of finding a pond completely covered with a thick carpet of vegetation.

Decor

In order to decorate the pond in the yard with your own hands, in addition to various plants, beautiful stones and other decorative elements, the use of lighting gives a good effect. The colored glow that spreads from under the water will create a beautiful decoration for your pond in dark time days. Additional lighting can be placed above the water.

As a decor for decorating a pond in a country house with your own hands, as in the photo in the article, you can use various fountains. The functioning of the fountains is ensured by the operation of pumps that can be hidden at the bottom of the pond under the stones. Surface devices are also used. Pumps come in different capacities, which affects the height and intensity of the water jets.

fish

Ornamental fish can be launched into the pond in the country, when choosing which it is important to fully understand the conditions for their maintenance. It is worth buying such types of fish that get along well with each other and do not quarrel.

Pond Care

Decorative pond in the country requires some care. Planted plants must be sheltered from the cold or transferred to a warm room. During a long absence, the surface of an artificial reservoir in the country should be covered with a special net to protect it from debris. Leaves and other debris that have fallen into the country pond are caught with a net, and in the event of the formation of a large amount of silt, it is necessary to clean the reservoir. Water must be periodically renewed using a garden hose or a regular bucket for topping up (if specialized equipment is not available).

Photo gallery

In our photo gallery you will see even more 33 examples beautiful ponds in the country.

You can create an unusual landscape design in many ways. One of them is the arrangement of an artificial pond on the site with your own hands. The water zone will bring harmony and comfort to the surrounding space. In order for this part of the territory to become a harmonious addition to your possessions, and not a place that requires tireless care, you need to become more familiar with the technology of work.

You should start by choosing a site for bookmarking. You will also need to choose the style of the pond. After all, it must match the exterior. The bowl of the reservoir can be supplemented with a waterfall or a decorative stream, and the coastline is decorated with a blind area.

The design of the reservoir can be made restrained, while boulders of different sizes and conifers will be present in small quantities, as well as multi-colored herbs. Ponds today are fashionable to make a geometric configuration, they can have a rectangular or square shape. An artificial reservoir looks great next to the house, emphasizes the horizontal and vertical lines of buildings. Such a pond will be combined with a patio or patio, which is especially true if there are flower beds and linear paths nearby.

Location selection

Before laying a pond on the site with your own hands, you need to choose the right location for it. The pond should be in the shade for a certain period of the day. This will eliminate seasonal algae blooms. But you should not plan to place the reservoir completely in the shady zone, otherwise there will be a delay in the development of plants. In this case, you need to choose the golden mean.

The pond should be illuminated during the day for about 5 hours and be open from the southwest. It is undesirable to place a reservoir under shady trees, because after a while the water will be polluted by falling leaves. If you decide that you will make a pond on the site with your own hands, then it is important to determine its size.

The reservoir should not occupy more than 3% of the garden area. If 6 acres are occupied by horticultural crops, then 18 m 2 should not be allocated for a pond. The smaller the dimensions of the reservoir, the easier it will be to build, and the costs (material and labor) will not be so significant.

After you decide on the length and width of the reservoir, you need to take into account its visual perception. The water structure should be combined with the rest of the landscape elements. By depth, the space is divided into three steps, the first of which is a zone for plants, which will be located in close proximity to the shore; the shallow area will be for water lilies, and the deepening will be for wintering fish, if you plan to breed them.

You should not go too deep, it will be enough to prepare a hole of 180 cm. This will allow you to reach and overcome the line of soil freezing. When you have decided on the location and size of the reservoir, you can think about what materials will be used in the construction of the pond. At the same time, you need to be guided by the fact that the work can be carried out faster and easier.

An expensive and capital option is concrete base, which is erected using formwork and additionally reinforced with reinforcement. A less expensive way would be to use a plastic container. A pond on the site with your own hands can also be made budgetary, for this a moisture-resistant film is usually used, with which you can lay out the bowl. This method is taken as the basis for a detailed description.

If you decide to create a pond on a garden plot with your own hands, then you will need to pick up materials for it. This includes waterproofing. For example, finished molds of various configurations are made from fiberglass. Of these, small ponds are constructed with an area of ​​​​up to 4 m 2. Ordinary plastic should not be used, because it is not ready to last for a long time. But fiberglass molds are durable and reliable, but they have one drawback, expressed in high cost.

Before starting work, experts advise to consider the technology step by step. Do-it-yourself pond on the site, the photo of which is presented in the article, you can create yourself. However, it is necessary to choose the right materials. For example, butyl rubber or PVC sheeting makes an excellent free-form bottom cover. The material is characterized by elasticity, durability, strength, resistance to aggressive substances and low temperatures.

By choosing a film, you can count on the fact that it will last about 15 years, and butyl rubber - even half a century. You can change the shape of the bottom in the future if you select a film. It is repairable, but does not have a sufficient level of strength.

If you carefully familiarize yourself with the technology for building an artificial reservoir, you can easily make a pond step by step with your own hands on the site. A photo of several options for its execution is given in the article. You can use reinforced concrete to create the bottom. This material is reliable, and its main advantage is strength. Such a bottom is quite difficult to damage, but there is still one drawback - it is difficult to work with it when pouring, because special skills are required from the master. To create a high-quality bottom using reinforced concrete, technology should be followed. Concrete must have a certain brand. Strengthening the structure with reinforcement is mandatory. This is especially true for bridges and sculptures that you will create yourself.

Preparatory work

At the first stage, it is necessary to draw up a plan for an artificial pond, determining the width and depth. Using a water hose or sand, you can outline the intended contour. The shores of the future lake should be at the same level. It must be periodically measured during the formation of the pit.

Then you can start earthworks. The pit is dug to the depth of the coastal layer. After that, you can lay a line for digging in the deepest part. The digging process is quite difficult, so it is better to use the services of earthmoving equipment. If you still decide to do this part of the work yourself, then you should prepare for the fact that water can accumulate at the bottom. It can be removed with a pump.

As soon as the pit for the pond on the site is prepared with your own hands, with the help of a cord it is necessary to determine its dimensions, taking into account the depth. In the process of digging a pit for a future pond, the question will definitely arise: where to put the earth? An excellent option would be to raise the level of the site. To do this, the excavated soil is evenly distributed throughout the garden. You can also use the earth for an embankment of a stream or as a base for an alpine hill.

Forming the bottom of the bowl

At the next stage, you can lay a strong film. In order to protect it from damage by plant roots and stones, geotextiles are laid under the layer. For this, it is recommended to use roofing material or old linoleum. Some resort to the method, which consists in filling the bottom with sand and compacting this layer.

For work on lining the film on the bottom of the pond, it is recommended to choose a sunny day. Then the material heats up, becomes more elastic and stretches better. This approach will allow you to go around all the ledges of the pit. To form an edge around the perimeter, you need to dig an auxiliary trench to tuck and fix the film. Its edges are laid in a trench and sprinkled with rubble.

You can strengthen the edge plastic pipes or stone blocks. The first of them should be nailed to the pegs. This will prevent the shedding of earth into the bowl. The edge is laid out with natural stone, you can decorate it with a group of boulders or a large figured block. Prepared plants are placed in plastic containers and placed on slopes. The bottom of the pond is recommended to be laid out with rubble and stones.

Final works

Equipping the pond with your own hands on the site, at the next stage you can already fill it with water. In order to pick pump equipment and calculate the volumes of hydrochemistry for the care of the reservoir, you should take the readings of the water meter before and after filling. So that the liquid does not stagnate, you can equip the pond with a stream. It will provide constant circulation of water. To do this, the source rises above the level of the artificial lake, and water is supplied to it from the bowl using a submersible pump installed at the bottom of the pond. It is important to think about decorating the mouth.

For this, plant plantations, stones, glass containers or clay bowls are usually used. Pipes should be stretched to the source of the stream and connected to the filter. It is better that it be pressure, as it is more efficient than flow equipment.

How to avoid mistakes?

If you are trying to create something with your own hands, you may run into some problems. For example, in the case of artificial reservoirs, there are standard mistakes that gardeners make. The design of the banks with pellets of the same diameter should not be carried out, because then the pond will take on a boring look. It is better to combine large stones with small ones, but fill them up coastal zone not worth it.

The pond should not be made deep, because it has sheer walls and will resemble a stone bag. As practice shows, earthmoving companies are advised to equip just such (deep) reservoirs for the reason that they are paid for the number of cubes of excavated soil. If you plan to breed fish, then you should pay attention to the depth of the bowl. It shouldn't be too big.

You should not get carried away with container gardening, because it can interfere with the normal development of plants on the site. Although container landing allows for a quick change external design by regrouping or rearranging plantings. You may also be frightened by the prospect of a dirty look of the pond after backfilling with earth. However, there is nothing to fear here. After all, the soil for aquatic plants is a heavy mixture with a high content of clay. It is not washed out by water, but over time is compacted by the root system. If you are thinking about creating a pond with your own hands on the site, the photos in the article will help you establish the correctness of your decision, as they fully convey the beauty of a garden with an artificial pond. Experts advise to equip a small pond first in order to practice and understand what mistakes can be made.

Creating a pond from a container

Capacities are good because they can be installed quite quickly. You can do it yourself in a day or two. If you want to use a plastic bowl, then you can choose the one whose edges are decorated under a natural stone. In this case, the process will go even faster, because you don’t have to give the coast a natural look.

Before you create a pond with your own hands on a site without a film, you must install a finished container in the allotted place. It should be laid on bricks and located as evenly as possible. Lime or light sand is required to circle the edges of the bowl so that the pit meets the relief of the tank. This will allow you to mark zones of different heights.

Next, a pit is dug out, while it is necessary to act carefully, expanding and deepening by 10 cm. Using a level, make sure that the bowl is installed horizontally. If necessary, you can correct the position of the tank by deepening the pit. When creating a pond on a personal plot with your own hands, the container must be filled with water by a third, after which you can begin to fill the cracks with sand, stirring it with water. The next plan is to decorate appearance artificial reservoir.

Budget way to create a mini-pond

If there is no desire to create a large reservoir, then you may prefer its mini version. Too primitive approach would be to use basins, buckets and bathtubs. However, a tire can be used instead. The larger its diameter, the more impressive the size of the pond will be. The reservoir will have decent dimensions if you borrow a tire from KamAZ, BelAZ or the Belarus tractor.

Further work will look the same as in the cases described above. First you need to dig a hole, the diameter of which will be slightly larger than the tire. The workpiece is installed there. You should not deepen too much, because otherwise the space will be filled with rainwater.

When constructing a pond in a summer cottage with your own hands, you can use a film by laying it in two layers on the bottom and sides of the tire. The edges of the film should be folded under the sides. Then the pond is filled with water, and its banks are decorated with plants and stones. different shapes and sizes.

Decoration of the coastal zone

If you are a lover of natural style, then you will definitely prefer a large pond. Its shores are usually decorated with lush vegetation, which belongs to the local flora. It could be:

• marsh iris;
• loosestrife monetized;

But sometimes in personal plots you can find plants such as reeds or darmer. As mentioned above, you can choose a body of water with strict symmetry. In this case, plants are planted near it in a certain order. Large slabs are laid around the pond rectangular shape. Wooden flooring looks quite attractive.

Creating a pond on the site country house with your own hands, you can make it a romantic place by adding decorative bridges. Among the tall plants suitable for such conditions, we can distinguish:

• marsh iris;
• gunner;
• host Rogers;
• astilbe;
• badan.

Between the stones should be planted tenacious, forget-me-nots and stonecrops.

How to keep order?

Like any other structure on the site, the pond will require certain care during operation. It is not so difficult if you choose the right plants and ensure a normal biological balance. Such a system will regulate itself, and the owner will only need to help her a little.

Having created a pond for ducks with your own hands on the site, in the summer you will need to remove weeds near it, and algae from the water. To do this, you can use a rake and net. Recommended to purchase chemicals, but only if you do not intend to keep poultry and fish. With the help of these substances, you can clean the reservoir and saturate the water with oxygen.

If the pond dries up, then water must be periodically added. IN autumn period you have to remove the leaves, otherwise they will sink to the bottom. A special mesh is stretched over the surface, which will protect the reservoir from debris. For the winter, all equipment is also removed. With the onset of spring, dried stems should be cut. The bottom and walls must be cleaned of silt; for this, special equipment is usually used.

Finally

You can independently create a swimming pond with your own hands on the site. To do this, the pit is dug in several stages to make a slope with steps. In this case, the bottom is usually made of concrete, because it is dangerous to use a plastic film bottom. However, as one of good decisions is the installation of a finished container. Thinking about the question of how to ennoble the pond on the site with your own hands, you can supplement it with a ladder if you plan to use it to take water procedures.

Before starting work, it is important to decide whether you are ready to take care of the artificial reservoir yourself. Although such a system regulates itself independently, it still requires human participation. You will have to get the appropriate devices for catching debris in the form of foliage. For some summer residents and owners of houses within the city, such structures are a burden. Over time, they drop them. Therefore, some part of the territory becomes non-functional and unattractive.