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How to build a water feature: Building the waterfall

   If you really benefited from this website, consider making a small donation. Once you’ve completed building the pond, you get to the tricky part- unless, of course, you’ve opted for the easier way out: making use of waterfall kits. … Continue reading

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Building the pond of the water feature

I will describe how I built the water feature in this picture – one of the three I made in our garden. A water feature consists of a pond and a waterfall. Obviously, it could only consist of a pond, … Continue reading

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What you need to build a water feature

If you’re going to build the water feature all by yourself, you will need a some stuff to do that, like a submersible pump, pond lining etc. The links to these have been included down below. Some people prefer to … Continue reading

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The plumbing of the water feature

 Once you’ve made your primary decisions, built the pond and done the waterfall, the plumbing of the water feature comes next: the easy part. All you need is soft black (class 3) pipe (tubing) and a few plastic “elbows” and stainless steel … Continue reading

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How to Build a Water Feature: Primary decisions

Adding a water feature to your garden just takes it to a level you haven’t though would be possible. It just adds something really special – something you see in garden magazines.  In this article I will show you the … Continue reading

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Building a water feature using kits

If building your own water feature or a natural waterfall in your garden seems to be just too big a challenge, don’t despair!   There’s a wide variety of complete kits available at Amazon. Some kits cover only a certain part … Continue reading

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The complete and successful water feature

 A complete and successful water feature is completely integrated into your garden. It looks like it has always been there. It is a focal point in your garden. It draws the eyes of the beholder; it’s impossible not to see … Continue reading

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Adding plants and other extras

Without plants the water feature is virtually a failure. That includes both plants put inside the pond, like water lilies and reeds, as well as plants planted around the water feature. Plants softens the harshness of the rocks and integrate … Continue reading

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“How to build your own natural water feature” by Brandon

This beautiful book on   How to build your own natural waterfall  is full of beautiful pictures and practical advice. Brandon offers a wide variety of options and shows you step by step what to do. This book is really worth … Continue reading

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