Small Water Gardens

Water Garden Containers

Once you've chosen a spot for your container water garden - remember, 6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day, no overhanging trees, and a nearby water source (and power source if you'll be using a circulating pump for a waterfall) - you get to the fun part. Most home and garden supply store chains carry all the materials you need to create small ponds, including plastic liners - but you're only limited by your imagination and a few basic rules in choosing a container for your water garden.

Water Garden Liner

Surprisingly enough, it is usually in mid-summer that many gardeners begin to think about installing a small pond or water garden. Ponds don't need to be weeded or watered, and they can supply exuberant color in the form of water lilies and bog plants.