Tips for Making a Good Pond in Your Garden

For thousands of years, humans have used ponds to provide tranquillity and style to their garden spaces. In ancient Persia and China, the pond was a garden staple. From then to the modern day, people have enjoyed creating these little aquatic microcosms in their backyard. If you would like a pond as part of a full landscaping job, then Knights are happy to help.

What Makes a Good Pond?

It all depends on your tastes and what you want from your new garden and pond. People want to be able to enjoy their new pond and view its inhabitants. A common trend is to build decking and seating around a pond area. Another feature that helps to make a garden pond stand out from the crowd is a waterfall feature. This requires a two-level pond and a pump to move water from the lower level to the upper level. Waterfall features are stylish and peaceful. You can be really creative with your waterfall feature and decorate it with rocks. Large rocks are also a good addition to the outside of your pond and these can be stacked to give a rustic and natural feel. Take a look at some more great pond designs.

Ponds for Native Amphibians

Britain is home to a wide variety of amphibians. Among those native to the country are frogs, toads and newts. Some of these amphibians are protected and are under threat of extinction. Norfolk is home to the extremely rare Pool Frog that went extinct in all other parts of the UK. Designing your pond around homing these amphibians is a great idea. You can have your own mini amphibian metropolis in your garden.

Amphibians prefer damp conditions with plenty of shelter where they can lay their eggs and hide from any predators. They also like to be surrounded by floating plants and land plants. Make the banks of the pond sloped in order to ease the access for the creatures; this is especially important for new-born frogs, toads and newts. Amphibians like murky water so you don’t have to keep the water crystal clear as you might have to for a fish pond. However, if your pond isn’t attracting any newts or other amphibians, then you mustn’t try to catch them and introduce them to your pond. Some newts are protected and catching them without a license is illegal.

Want us to give your whole garden a revamp and include an amphibian Atlantis? Contact us today, call us on 01603 360548 or email us enquiries@knightslandscaping.co.uk.

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