Water Garden Kits – Build Your Own Pond or Water Feature
Homeowners who decide to add a water feature to their lawn or garden are often prepared for the hard work of digging, placing rocks and hauling heavy loads of soil yet have no idea how to plan a design or what materials to buy for their project.
Water Garden kits are now readily available to help you build anything from a custom fountain to a large pond. There are kits to grow plants hydroponically or to start an herb garden that is self-sustaining.
A water kit may be as simple as a planting pot that has a reservoir that stores water and released it to the roots over time. This is useful for outdoor potted plants as standard planters cause soil to dry quickly and may need daily watering. Using a water kit plantar can reduce watering needs to a weekly dousing.
Most water kits contain everything you need to complete your project. A pond kit may include a liner, filters, pump, waterfall form, tubing and even lights to accent the pond. The number of items included rises with the price of the kit.
For installing your own fountain, buy a water kit with the pump and filters but also including a cleaner used for bird baths to remove mineral deposits that build up in shallow water frequently used by resident birds. The cleaner contains healthy enzymes and good bacteria that keep water fresh and clear. The cleaners are a tablet that floats on the water. They won’t keep birds away but will keep water clean for up to 30 days. Other tablets are available that kills mosquito larvae in water – a big plus if your water feature is near a well used patio or deck.
Pond water kits contain filters that remove chlorine from the hose water used to fill the pond. This keeps water healthy for your fish and keeps chlorine from seeping into groundwater.
A deluxe pond water kit might also include pellets to kill mosquito larvae in the pond, filter replacement cartridges, pond sterilizer, tubing and even bubbler or spray nozzles to provide movement or a focal point on the water. There will be a pond underlayment that is placed in the hole before the liner is positioned and protects the liner from damage of rocks or roots in the excavation. A skimmer is included that helps remove leaves and other debris front the pond surface and a small bag is included with silicone, glue, liner patch and other small items needed for maintenance.
For water kits to build a medium sized pond (16×20 ft) the cost is about $3000 for a well stocked version. Though that may sound expensive the cost may be less than acquiring all the products you need one by one.
If you are new to establishing a water garden the kits provide you with the materials you need as well as a plan for building your water garden and full instructions. Whether you are planting an herbal kitchen garden or adding a water garden, investigate the wide variety of water kits available to see if they will suit your purpose and simplify your project.
