Peace and Property Value
Quality décor can make even a modest property with a tiny yard feel like an estate. Say you’ve got a townhouse with a background of about 150 square feet. That’s a square with about 12 feet on a side, plus a little bit. It’s not a lot of space, is it? What can you even do with such a backyard?
There’s enough space to put up a tiny deck, a grill, a table, and chairs. You could have a tiny little cookout back there, that’s about it. The space could be made into a garden, true; but unless you go “vertical”, either growing produce from the walls, or stacking plants, there’s not a lot of produce you’ll get from such a garden.
In terms of aesthetic gardens, there’s only so many plants you can fit in a space like that. However, there’s a way to both add space and make the area seem larger while expanding property value stylishly. Also, in comparison to potential property value enhancement, all this can be done relatively cost-effectively.
What’s this miracle space-saving method? Why, installing a tiny pond, of course. In this writing we’ll go over what that may look like, the options you’ve got available, and a few collateral considerations you may want to think about as you make a project like this come to life.
First Things First: Will Your Pond Be in the Ground or Above it?
If your pond is set into the ground, then you’re not really sacrificing too much usable space. In point of fact, you’re expanding the available volume of the associated space. How deep you go is up to you, but keep in mind there could be varying utility pipes buried under the grass. Be sure to know whether there are any electric, septic, or gas lines where you want the pond.
In fact, before you plan on where you’ll install this artistic property-enhancing agent of backyard peace, you may well want to see where all the lines run. If you own the property, you should be able to get that information from a few different sources. Townhouses will generally have the same sort of blueprints defining their design.
In addition, local inspectors, building officials, and assessors may know where lines are, fire insurance maps of your neighborhood may reveal solid information, and of course look into local archives contained at public buildings in your community. If you can’t figure out what’s underground in your backyard, you’ll want to do an above-ground pond.
That said, once you’ve figured out what defines your space, you can either excavate and install, or put an above-ground pond in the most convenient spot, using excavation central coast,—corner ponds resonate with many. Above-ground ponds do tend to lose their aesthetic appeal without careful maintenance, however they can be more easily removed as well. There’s a tradeoff.
Pumps, Filters, and General Maintenance
An artificial backyard pond could possibly feed from a local stream, but more likely, it will be an isolated body of water. Without a filter and pump array, the pond will grow stagnant, and become green with algae. Some sort of pump is fundamental, and you’ll want a filter that isn’t hard to access for cleaning as well. You also need to adopt natural water treatment methods frequently to maintain the pond.
One of your biggest challenges will be pump functionality, and that’s where solutions like aquatic ponds can really save you a lot of trouble. A variety of pumps and other small pond accoutrements are available there. You do need to plan this out. About every two or three months, sometimes every couple of weeks, you’ll want to change that filter.
This is especially true if you’ve got fish, frogs, or other critters in the pond. Without a pump and filter array, the pond may not properly circulate oxygen, and fish will very likely die. A little bubbling fountain in the center of the pond is a great aesthetic enhancer that does this job. Without filtration, though, it will get clogged perpetually.
Also, be sure to plant things like citronella around the pond as this will discourage mosquitoes, who prefer standing water for their larvae. However, if you’ve got a bunch of citronella around the pond, it should help keep them away. Consult with the experts to determine which plants are best.
Turning a Small Backyard Into a Finely-Manicured Garden
Japanese gardens tend to have the sort of aesthetic quality many imagine when a small pond in a tiny space is considered for a home. You can have that level of quality in your backyard; you’ll just want to do the homework beforehand. Determine your budget, if you want an above-ground or below-ground body of water, and get tools like pumps from the right people.
