I recently purchased a home in Westchester NY and have only seen it in the winter with a foot of snow. That snow has melted and revealed a little bog/swamp/wetlands in the backyard (see pic below - I don't know the difference).
I don't mind it because its far from the home (about 100ft) and I think there is an opportunity to create something beautiful from this.
We plan to clean up some of the fallen trees and bushes once we identify what is alive and what is dead but I don't have the funds to hire a professional.
Am I naive to think that a little digging and landscaping can create a beautiful small pond that will attract frogs and other amphibians?
I would appreciate any advice for options that don't cost too much and would be suitable for an amateur like myself. I am looking forward to many weekends of projects and I have a few friends that can help so manpower and time are plentiful
Thank you so much in advance. Can't wait to one day post the "after" pic!
I don't mind it because its far from the home (about 100ft) and I think there is an opportunity to create something beautiful from this.
We plan to clean up some of the fallen trees and bushes once we identify what is alive and what is dead but I don't have the funds to hire a professional.
Am I naive to think that a little digging and landscaping can create a beautiful small pond that will attract frogs and other amphibians?
I would appreciate any advice for options that don't cost too much and would be suitable for an amateur like myself. I am looking forward to many weekends of projects and I have a few friends that can help so manpower and time are plentiful
Thank you so much in advance. Can't wait to one day post the "after" pic!
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