Hey I was wondering if anyone knows if its a good idea to make a pond out of a dug out flower bed.If so how?

Answer 1

This is possible! I installed my own 800 gallon pond with waterfall last year. My tips:

1. Ponds need an ecosystem. This consists of:
--Shade/sun. Six hours of sun, but not hot midday sun. Algae hates sun.
--Fish. Not required, but good. Water must be at least 18 inches deep to support fish. Fish eat algae.
--Plants. Submerged plants (water liles) and floating plants (water hyacinth). Plants provide oxygen and shade.
--Aeration. A pump with bubbler, sprayer, waterfall. Oxygenates the water, helps prevent algae and mosquito larvae.
--Filtration. I use a biofilter, which is simply a tub with filtering medium (I use foam blocks). Not essential, but helpful.
--Beneficial bacteria. Liquid, powder, tablet. "Eats" pond waste. Keeps water clear.
2. Make sure your pond won't get rainwater runoff. Runoff may contain chemicals, pesticides, fertilizer, motor oil...even roof runoff can be damaging.
3. Preformed liner vs. rubber liner? Your choice. "Cheap" rubber liner will become brittle, crack, and puncture easily.
4. Kit vs. buying components separately? Your choice. I wanted a stronger GPH (gallons per hour) pump because I had a waterfall. I bought my components separately.
5. Search for articles and images of "water garden" and "backyard pond." Seeing and reading about what other people have done was immensely valuable to me. I researched, read, joined online Water Gardening groups, and bought books for 9 months before I turned over my first shovelful of soil.

All of the above sounds time-consuming and expensive. But building a pond is like building a home--if you use cheap, shoddy materials; if you hurry the process; if you don't ask experts, then your home (or your pond) won't last.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Go to your home center store and purchase a pond kit. It will have a pvc liner, possibly a pump and fountain, maybe a light, some large river rocks, a statue of a frog or duck. You will want to add some water plants. If you live in an area that does not have raccoons, perhaps some Koi fish.

Answer 3

depending on where you are have it dug to the size you want it, then the walls and the bottom need to be lined with clay to keep the water from leeking out...and by clay i mean soil clay, not art class clay