Garden Machinery
Garden Leisure
- Greenhouse Heaters
- Loungers
- Midgeaters
- Gas Barbecues
- Charcoal Barbecues
- Masonry Barbecues
- Furniture Sets
- Benches
- Greenhouses
- Water and Light
- Garden Sheds
- Gazebos
- Firepits
- Wildlife Boxes
- Rock and Stone
- Weather Vanes
- Rabbit Hutches
- Urns & Planters
- Sundials
- Birdbaths
- Garden Swings
- Climbing Frames
- Croquet Sets
- Wildlife Cameras
- Bird Feed
Water feature – siting
While water is one of the most magical and therapeutic elements you can bring to a garden, choosing a site requires some thought.
First, to get the most from the pond, you may wish to site it as close to the house as is possible, so that you can enjoy it from indoors as well as outside. Remember that if the pond is close to the house, the reflections from its surface will cast themselves on the ceilings and walls of the room looking out onto it, which gives a very restful impression.
A pond can also be used to lighten a dark and gloomy corner of the garden, because it acts like a mirror, reflecting back the light against the surrounding foliage.
Remember to consider the direction of the sun. A pond is best viewed when the light comes from behind the viewer, otherwise a glare can interpose itself between the water and the observer. If you want to have plants and animal in and around your pond, you will need some sunlight, so don’t put the water in the coldest, darkest corner of the garden.
A pond shouldn’t be placed under a tree, because the tree roots will either buckle the liner or make holes in clay or cement ponds. In addition, you need to consider how much shade a tree with throw over a pond, and how much leaf litter you will end up clearing out of the water every year. Of course a pond needs some shade as well as sun, but it can be better to provide this in other ways.
Of course your soil will have a great deal of influence on where you site your pond. Natural clay is a huge help in setting up a pond, and helping a flexible liner hold its shape.
