Making a more natural looking pond!

[Sam Warren]

I have a small pond with six small fish and i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how I can make it look more natural ask it look boring and uninteresting at the moment. I have quite a lot of liner showing around the sides and I think this is one of the biggest problems but I really don't know what to cover it with.

 

[Sunshine]

Rocks !! We do love our rocks on this site. They do an excellent job of hiding the liner. And plants around the rocks. Or ground cover .

 

[Priscilla]

Maybe you could post some pictures and that would give us a better idea of what you are working with.

I know what you mean, I still have liner showing on my pond too. I am taking my time, using choice rocks and trailing plants. I don't want a bunch of stones piled up on the liner. I want a look of not really knowing where the edges of the pond start or end.

There is a product called Rock on a Roll, I plan to use some of that to help with my ponds edging.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I have quite a lot of liner showing around the sides and I think this is one of the biggest problems but I really don't know what to cover it with.

I would love to see photos of your pond, it would help give me an idea of what you're working with.

I use flagstone (flat rocks) around my pond edge and I tuck the liner underneath it. here's a before and after.

If you mean you have liner sticking out of the water, fill it as high as the water can be without overflowing and where the liner is sticking out is where the ground needs to be lowered.

 

[pecan]

Here is my trusty sketch. Maybe this will give you some ideas. I honestly think what took the longest in our pond build was the edge after the liner and water are in.

 

[Sam Warren]

sorry its dark!

 

[Sam Warren]

 

[RobAmy]

Sam the pictures are tough to tell what it looks like, is it raised out of the ground?

 

[Sam Warren]

it raised and it's between a raised garden and a patio

 

[sissy]

fold the liner under itself,i never cut my liner in case i want to go bigger .When you have raised it is hard to make it look natural .Like mine I know will never look natural but don't care ii just want to look down on it from my covered front porch and enjoy the sounds when we eat out there or just sit and enjoy our coffee and view of the hillsides .Still working on the rebuild of it

 

[adavisus]

Aquatic plants parrots feather, pennywort, creeping Jenny could be trained to trail around the sides within the pond, favourite trailing plants perhaps nasturtium, honeysuckle, Jasmine could be trained around the tub set outside

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