2006-06-17 07:32:45 · 8 answers · asked by kittykitty82 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Begin with a hard plastic child's swimming pool (blue if possible). The pool is preferable to a a liner because it will not tear, and it is difficult to destroy. Blue tints the water, but any color will work. Dig a whole large enough to sink it.
Decorate the edges with natural rock that you can collect yourself or purchase at a nursery. I would plant lillies, hostas, or ferns on one side. You can also plant rose moss in the rocks.
You can pick up an inexpensive pump at Wal-Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, or your local hardware store. If you can find an old fashioned hand pump at a flea market or junk yard, it would look very attractive with the water running out the spout.
2006-06-17 08:04:40 · answer #1 · answered by Rainbow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Super Wal-mart, Lowe's and Home Depo all have kits you can buy, they include a liner, pump and directions. You can go and check them out and possibly get your ideas from them. (Though I did pricing, and you really are better off buying a kit, than each piece seperately. You will have to purchase, or gather any rocks you might want seperatley. Also you'll have to treat the water at least once a week to keep the alge from growing, unless you add plants and/or fish to the pond. A decent water pump runs between $30 to $50 dollars. (depending on how many gallons you want to pump per minute)
2006-06-17 07:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by mslorikoch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dig pond by hand to the demensions you want. Then go to Lowes and get pond liner and cut to size.
Buy a pump for water lift and get a bunch of flat rocks to build your water fall. Seal backside of rocks (rocks should be angling slightly toward pond for water flow.), after you feed your pump line through, and BAM! you have a pond with fountain.
2006-06-17 07:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some plant nurseries have this info, as well as Home Depot or Lowe's. There are also books on "how to" that can help. Check with the library.
2006-06-17 07:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by sweetsinglemom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lowes Home and Garden center can help you they have people who are very knowledgable in areas like that.
2006-06-17 07:51:53 · answer #5 · answered by Welderapprentice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a koi shop...they will have all you need and instructions. Home Depot, at times, has all liners, etc. you need. good luck
2006-06-17 08:26:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lowes or any hardware store
2006-06-17 07:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by shehawke 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to home depot or lowes they have consultants that can help you plan a project.
2006-06-17 07:36:00 · answer #8 · answered by Gabe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋