Few garden owners have a natural stream running through their property, most have to invest a lot of time, labor and money to build a stream. But instead of having to laboriously carry out all the work steps yourself, quick results can be achieved with ready-made watercourse shells.
Stream bowls are easy to use and decorative
Watercourse shells reduce workload
If you want to let a stream flow through your garden, you have a lot of work ahead of you. Not only does it have to be dug and possibly concreted - the creek bed also has to be waterproofed, filled and designed. At least some of these work steps can be saved by using ready-made stream shells for the construction. These only have to be fitted into the stream bed and then filled with water and possibly planted. Of course, you must not forget the right pump, without which the water cannot circulate. Commercially available complete sets contain all the necessary components, so that you can get started right away, even as a less experienced gardener. However, these stream shells have the disadvantage that they are modeled on real streams, but (despite claims to the contrary by the manufacturers) the end result usually looks quite artificial.
Matching bowls for every garden stream
Of course, no stream is like the other: There are gently gurgling meadow streams that can be heard more than seen, as well as fast-flowing streams with and without waterfalls, wide and narrow watercourses, which are densely planted and which have only a few shore plants… there is something for every taste the matching watercourse shells, with which you can easily design waterfalls and barrages. If you want to create a garden pond at the same time, you can access practical and matching combination sets.
Advantages of ready-made stream shells
- save a lot of effort and work
- no digging out a stream bed, no fiddling with pond liner and fleece
- also recommended for less experienced gardeners
- Shells can be removed or relocated elsewhere with little effort
- Matching sets with all the necessary components make planning easier
Disadvantages of finished stream shells
- Streams often have an artificial appearance
- predetermined look, no variation options, no individual design options
- Watercourse shells cannot be adapted to the existing on-site conditions
- Sets are often very expensive
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If you want to integrate a really beautiful stream into your garden, you can also rely on the help of professionals. Although an experienced craftsman costs money, the result often looks more impressive than with self-laid plastic shells.