Routinely, water gardens are found in small townhouse backyards, on sloping ground, in and around patios or decks, in formal or naturalistic settings, and in sunny or shady locations - with streams, waterfalls, and bubblers all sized to the property on which they have been installed. It's difficult to imagine how much a water feature can add to an outdoor living space, especially in a garden setting, without actually experiencing it. It appeals to all five senses and more. Water gardens are a wonderful place for children to witness a living ecosystem and begin to understand the wonders of nature. It is also a place for reflection and relaxation, much like a small stream or a quiet pond along side a woodland path.
Water gardens add beauty and a magical feel to landscapes large and small.
Water gardening is like perennial gardening without weeds. Vigorous growing plants, in liner ponds, are merely lifted up, snipped off, and then thrown on the compost pile or on the terrestrial garden soil. When plant leaves die back, remove them down to the root crown. An ecologically balanced pond means low maintenance, and the mechanical or special biological filters are NOT needed. Ecologically balanced ponds are low maintenance gardening that usually means a water garden with small fish as opposed to a fish pond with plants.