Quiet splashing, expanses of water glistening in the sunlight or a gently murmuring stream transform the garden into a picturesque reflection of nature. Are you still missing the wet design element in your green kingdom? Immerse yourself in the colorful world of creative ideas for small and large water worlds in the garden.

Water in the garden creates atmosphere

Natural pond - decorative biotope full of life

If you create a natural garden, water should not be missing as a design element. In order for the colorful diversity of life to unfold in, on and next to the water, important criteria are important. These attributes characterize a natural pond:

  • Minimum size: 9 sqm
  • Different water depths between 60 and 120 cm
  • Varied flora from water lilies in the water to marsh irises and jester flowers on the shore
  • A jetty or a seat paved with natural stone for observing the animal and plant world

Where space permits, create several small water worlds instead of one large pond, connected by streams or stone overflows. Pay special attention to the design of the bank, because this is where the diverse pond inhabitants retreat. Small piles of stones or weathered roots offer frogs welcome hiding places. Dragonflies feel safe from predators in the dense green of the shore.

Swimming pond - fun for the whole family

If the children in the family household are out of the woods and have learned to swim, a swimming pond is at the top of the wish list for garden design. If a sufficiently large area is available, the swimming pond works with a natural cleaning system made of plants. The water from smaller swimming ponds uses pumps and filters. Important details are summarized in the following overview:

  • Division of the water surface for natural purification: regeneration area 60 percent - swimming area 40 percent
  • Recommended division: 90 sqm for plants and clarification - 60 sqm for swimming
  • Swimming pond with a combination of plants and filters: Minimum size 45 sqm with 32 sqm swimming area
  • Non-slip wooden floorboards as access bridge and resting area

Give your swimming pond the finishing touch when a crackling waterfall provides additional bathing pleasure. With a little skill and a good dose of muscle power, you can build a decorative waterfall in the garden yourself.

Stream - fascinating eye-catcher for the hillside garden

Gardens on a slope are predestined for an idyllic stream. Where nature has not planned a slope, the flat surface is modeled accordingly. Well suited for this purpose is the excavation, which occurs during the construction of a pond. There are no limits to your creative ideas for the concrete design. The multifaceted options range from curved to dead straight lines, with stone or lushly planted banks.

A gradient of just 2 percent is enough to model a gently murmuring stream. From a gradient of 5 percent, the water rushes powerfully through the garden. Ideally, the picturesque little river flows into a pond in proper style and thus contributes to the important oxygen supply for fish and plants.

Formal pond exudes modern flair

If you want to emulate the high priests of Japanese garden art, a formal pond fits harmoniously into the garden design. Owners and gardeners with a penchant for modern style like to opt for a water world with geometric shapes, based on the Asian garden philosophy. The following properties characterize water in the modern garden:

  • A clear outline in a geometric shape, such as a rectangle, square, circle, or oval
  • Shaping the bottom of the pond with gravel or stones to create a mirror effect
  • Spartan planting with grasses and other filigree aquatic plants

Boulders and boulders on the bank look authentic, combined with garden bonsai, bamboo and rhododendrons. Stepping stones act as bridges that require slow walking, encouraging visitors to take a closer look at the water world. It is a sign of stylish taste if the building materials can be found near the water in other locations in the garden and around the house.

Water features - symbiosis of art and water

Their splashing is music to our ears. We can't get enough of her shapely silhouette. Artful water features are the icing on the cake in creative garden design. We have put together great ideas for popular styles for you below:

  • Wall fountain made of natural stone with mythical creatures as a gargoyle for the Mediterranean garden
  • Multi-level rock fountain with lighting for the natural garden
  • Stainless steel figures with fiberglass catch basin for the modern garden
  • Waterfall fountain with stainless steel lip for a water curtain for the rock garden

You can easily make colorful water features for the motley cottage garden yourself. Use a masonry drill to drill holes in the bottoms of ceramic pots you have painted yourself. The water gushes up through these holes via a small pump. The water runs over the outer walls of the pot into a second container, from where it is picked up by the pump so that the cycle starts all over again.

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Modern gardeners install a separate water connection in the garden. Specialist shops offer plastic pipes for this purpose. In contrast to copper and galvanized steel pipe, you can lay plastic water pipes yourself without expert knowledge.

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