Tips: Waterfall Landscapes

Waterfall landscapes add a touch of peace and serenity to almost any lawn and garden area. The sound of running water can be extremely soothing.

You'll also be providing the creatures that visit your lawn a valuable water source, but you will not have the problem of mosquitoes laying eggs in the water because it is a water source that is in constant motion.

In some areas, waterfall landscapes can only be enjoyed during the late spring, summer, and early fall months.

However, there are many geographical landscapes, such as southern landscaping, that can enjoy the pleasant trickle of a waterfall all year round.

Waterfall Landscapes

Planting flowers around the waterfall landscapes project is usually a bad idea because falling blossoms can land in the water and clog the pump, resulting in failure.

Waterfall landscapes should not be located where leaves or debris from other plants are likely to cause the same type of damage.

If you have a desert landscape area in the lawn, a rock landscaping area, or an area covered with landscaping gravel, these might be great locations for your waterfall project.

If large waterfall landscapes are your dreams, you can create a design large enough to allow the waterfall to flow into a water garden including plants like lotus, water lilies, and other water-grown plants.

This creates a really beautiful, peaceful place to relax. To prevent the plants from moving into the recycling water, a screen is placed over the outlet so that the plants do not enter the pump.

Whether you enjoy waterfall landscapes that allow water to slowly trickle or want a multi-tied complex waterfall design, you can create your water feature easily using stones and a pool liner.

Simple dig a hole of the size and shape desired. Purchase a black plastic pond or pool liner at your lawn and garden store, line the pool, and place stones around the edge to hold the liner as well as disguise the edges.

Use stones stacked one atop the other to create the water feature, route your recirculation pump and line and you're ready to sit back and listen to the tinkling sound of the waterfall.

One way to make waterfall landscapes come to life is through the purchase of a kit. These are becoming an affordable way to add a waterfall to any garden design. Yet, not all kits are the same.

In addition, you do need to take into consideration all of the things that will make this project one that is challenging.

Remember that you will need to create an elevated area from which the water will fall. You will then need to have a pond or a stream from which the water will land.

A pump system will need to be placed underground or in a hidden area but needs to pump water from the pond back up and down the waterfall.

Any of these things can cause a problem for those that do not have the necessary waterfall landscape features.

If you do not have a natural lawn or garden with elevation, you will need to create this through the use of stone landscaping, gravel, dirt, or other methods.

To keep the waterfall landscape natural looking, be sure to have the waterfall begin with a stream if possible. The pond in which the waterfall will end will need to be considered and carefully put into place.

You can use a pond kit that is readily available to aid here. When selecting your kit, take into consideration the pump size. You will need a larger pump to push water up to your waterfall than a standard pond will require.

No matter what type of waterfall landscape you wish to make, you will need to ensure it looks natural. For that, you will want to add various elements to the area surrounding your waterfall.

For example, it looks amazing to have stone landscapes surrounding your waterfall. If you use stone or rock to create the waterfall itself, this too can be truly amazing. In addition, a rock landscaping design will aid in keeping water in the stream rather than out of it.

Waterfall Landscape

A waterfall landscape is an ideal choice for anyone that has a love of water. Watching the water move over a waterfall brings thoughts of peace and tranquility and it is a very beautiful addition to just about any type of landscaping design available.

There are many things to take into consideration when it comes to this type of natural landscaping design, so you will want to take the time necessary to work through the planning process. Planning ahead of time is almost crucial to the success of your project.

One of the most important steps to take before building a waterfall landscape is to check out other waterfall landscape designs.

It is best to do this in person at all possible although it is helpful just for visualization purposes to browse through lawn and garden magazines.

Keep in mind that you would not just go to the store and purchase materials to start a deck design, patio design, or walkway design without first knowing exactly what you want and how much space it will take up, so don’t do this with a waterfall landscape.

Before you decide to begin a waterfall landscape project, you will want to investigate the costs involved, as well as give some careful thought to the garden design of your project.

You can purchase waterfalls that are simply installed or you can purchase the pump, stones, collection pool liner, and other elements and build your own creation.

It is absolutely essential to determine exactly how much space your waterfall landscape will take up in your yard and if it is feasible.

Do you want to just add a small waterfall that can easily be integrated in between a few garden flowers? Or do you plan on making the waterfall landscape the main attraction in the yard?

If you have a small yard, a waterfall landscape may not be the best option, as it will take up a large quantity of the yard.

Whether you purchase a waterfall for your landscape or build one yourself, you must consider how you will provide electricity to the pump.

Only very small pumps for a waterfall landscape will operate on batteries, so your location and overall design will probably be controlled by the utility factor if you are on a low budget. Of course, electricity can be added to any area if budget concerns are not an issue.

When designing a waterfall landscape, consider if and where you would like to place seating for watching the pleasant landscape and enjoying the musical sounds of the water.

A concrete bench may be perfect for your needs or you may want to locate a comfortable table and chair set beside the waterfall.

You may even want to plan custom-designed seating that you can build; you might even want a gazebo!

Adding a design like this to your natural lawn or garden will require some work and a lot of planning. A kit purchase can make it less of a problem as long as you install it properly.

Nevertheless, the final touches in adding stone, various rocks as well as natural plants and even planting flowers will aid in creating a natural waterfall landscape.