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Most likely you’ve driven by properties with water gardens and appreciated the beautiful landscaping. After all, bubbling, cascading water and the display presented by a beautiful pond, fountain, or waterfall can make any back yard more noteworthy, as long as it’s created with taste and an eye for curb appeal. You might have even dreamed of having a water garden built into your own yard until you heard what it would cost. Fortunately, you can build your own water feature and save paying all the labor costs involved. By following a few basic guidelines, you’ll be well on your way to being the envy of everyone who drives by.

You may be saying, “But I’m not really skilled that way.” The majority of us aren’t, but developing a water garden is based more on your creative planning and manual labor than it is on having a resume filled with building skills. If you can garden, you can build an eye-catching water garden in your yard.

Begin by learning your town’s codes about where you can build your water garden. There are likely to be regulations outlining the placement of your water feature as well as its size and depth. Some towns will have safety rules, such as how deep you can make your pond without having to fence in the area. You will also need to find out where pipes, wiring, septic system, or other underground utility features are situated, because you definitely can’t excavate in those areas.

Decide on your location carefully. Once you understand what you’re working around, you’re free to choose a place where your water garden will be both easy to see and work properly. If you are only planning on growing water plants in and around your pond, there will be no problem in placing your water garden in full sunlight. However, if you would like to to add fish to the pool, you need to locate it where it will be shaded during the hottest times of the day.

Actually, the time you take planning and shopping will be apt to take you longer than building the water garden itself. You can begin the project with nothing more than a small pump, a pond liner, and a shovel. Over time, and as you are able to afford it, you can add onto your water feature and make it more complex and decorative so that after awhile you’ll have the water garden you always dreamed about, and you’ll have built it yourself.