Dig the pond and install the pond liner. consider aeration and filters for clean water. choose and install the right plants for the pond. consider fish and frogs in the pond. keep the pond clean. a variety of plants creates a natural setting for a pond. (photo by dolores monet) 1. decide where to put the pond. Our small garden pond is tucked between an outcropping of natural granite boulders and under several large oak trees. while most guides for creating water gardens and backyard ponds recommend building garden ponds on a flat, level area in full sun and away from trees and rocks (and this is very good advice), our yard does not offer such optimal.
When you have a stone in place, lift the outside edge and trim the excess liner material underneath. make sure not to cut all of the excess liners, or the liner will slide into the pond! leave at least 3 inches of liner under each stone. replace the stone. do this for each stone until you've edged the entire pond. Place more sand or pea gravel (small gravel) around the edge of the pond. then add large boulders, rocks, or flagstones on top. leave up to 8 inches of space between the pond's edge and the large. The cost to install a garden pond will depend on the size, depth, and materials, and whether you are doing it yourself or hiring a company to build it. a basic 1000 gallon pond kit is around $1,000 us plus the cost of rocks and other landscaping supplies. hiring a professional pond building company to create a 20×40 pond could cost you $20k to. 4. make the pond a minimum of 1.5 ft (0.46 m) deep. the depth of your pond depends on how you are planning to use it. to have aquatic plants and goldfish in the pond, approximately 1.5–2 ft (0.46–0.61 m) deep is adequate. for a koi pond, you will need a depth of at least 3 ft (0.91 m).
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