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  • Building a Simple Water Garden (With a Preformed Liner)

    Garden ponds offer a whole new layer of color, texture and sound to the landscape. Building an aquatic garden on your own may sound intimidating, but it’s not as difficult as you might think. Learn the steps to take when installing a simple water garden with a preformed liner.

  • Building a Water Garden or Fish Pond

    Building a water garden or fish pond takes planning and hard work, but the pleasure and interest they bring to a garden makes it well-worth the effort! Follow these few simple steps and dive into the popular world of water gardening.

  • Creating Cascades and Waterfalls

    Creating a cascade or waterfall adds soothing movement and sound to any garden pond or water feature, as well as can help boost property value (if done right). Learn what building a garden waterfall requires, as well as the steps to installing one.

  • Installing a Flexible Liner

    You’ve worked hard on digging the hole for your water garden – the good news is that installing the flexible pond liner is much easier! Here are the simple steps to properly installing it.

  • Planning Utilities for a Garden Pond

    When you plan for a garden pond with moving water (be it a small fountain, stream or waterfall), you’ll need to work with two essential elements: water and power. Learn the steps to planning for garden pond utilities.

  • Pond Layout and Excavation

    You’ve been dreaming of having a water garden long enough. You’ve planned, budgeted, designed and picked your liner. Now the real work begins: digging! Learn the steps to pond layout and excavation.

  • Streams of Thought (and How to Line Them)

    Streams and watercourses create stunning focal points that add extra beauty and sound to the water garden. Whether starting from scratch or expanding an existing feature, learn the points to ponder when adding a stream to your site, including the proper way to line a watercourse.