Adding A Pond And Waterfalls To Your Landscape

There is no sound more relaxing than the sound of running water. It is very soothing and can melt away stress. How would you like to be able to enjoy the sound of a waterfall in your own backyard?

Building a backyard waterfall is easy to do and can be done in conjunction with a pond, or without a pond, known as pond less waterfall. When you're considering placing a waterfall in your backyard give lots of thought to it's placement. You'll want it in a place where it can easily be seen. You may want to place it within view of the dining or living room window, or where it can be seen while relaxing on a patio or deck. You may also want to consider placing your waterfall where you could add a pond at a later date.

Another important thing to be considered is the size of the waterfall. You don't want one so loud that it is bothersome, but you also want to be able to hear it. You'll want to make sure that you have chosen the correct water pump to work under the specific conditions of your waterfall. You will want to calculate out what the head pressure of your waterfall will be. Waterfalls builders use something called the Waterfall Weir Chart to help deciding in the size of pump to be used.

A drop is the distance between where the water falls over the top of the falls to where it hits the gravel below. In many cases several drops of water may look overall softer and more natural than one long drop. Also, as with building a pond, waterfalls look better and more natural in the landscape when the are rimmed with large boulders and rocks.

Instead of having your waterfall drop and run straight it's always more natural to incorporate some twists and turns into your waterfall design. This, along with multiple drops softens up the look of a waterfall.

Once you've gotten the bones of your waterfalls built have fun adding plants and shrubs around it. Check with your local garden center to see what plants will work best in your area. A proper background planting will help your waterfall look more natural in the landscape.

You'll be able to use any type of boulders or stones that you want around your waterfall. Waterfall designers suggest that you used the one third method when planning. They say use one third water, one third rock and one third vegetation.

Do an online search and you'll find many sites that are there to teach you how to build and maintain a backyard waterfall.