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- How to design a rock garden with a stream
- It can not be done without technology
- Naturally design a creek
- Design of the Bachufer
- Tips
Water and stones go well together
How to design a rock garden with a stream
The combination of stone and water is a perfect and creates a lot of variety in the home garden. With a little skill, the course of the stream finally looks like it has always been there - and not artificially created. On the other hand, a gutter that has been laid out, for example, in a bricked bed or other modern gadgets, fits better in an architectural garden.
It can not be done without technology
Even if the future course of the stream should appear natural and "as if it has grown", it can not do without technology. Special pumps with 220 Volt mains operation can be used for this purpose. Of course, this requires the installation of a power supply, with hoses & Co. can be very well hidden behind larger boulders and under stones. The technology does not have to be buried in a frost-proof manner since the pump has to be removed anyway in the winter. To seal the water surfaces is best pond liner, which is laid on a geoil mat to protect it from damage. After completion of the work, the film may of course no longer be seen.
Naturally design a creek
Ideally, the stream runs down a more or less steep slope, depending on existing conditions. For example, if you combine the stream with a pond, you can use the excavated soil to sculpt a hill. In addition, it is important not to let the slope run in a uniform gradient. Instead, it works more naturally when you install different plateaus and elevation levels. In addition, damming the water in shallow areas also brings variety, as do small waterfalls and cascades. Also, remember that water is always looking for the easiest way: abrupt changes in direction and too many turns are too artificial.
Design of the Bachufer
It is also optimal if you plan the creek with different depths of water - then you have more opportunities for planting. In general, the planting and design of the stream bank for the natural effect of great importance, because a newly created watercourse always looks a bit sparse and rugged. Plant the shore with suitable shrubs and shrubs that create the frame. As in nature also include quarry stones in the creek or garden pond and pebbles only in the shore area.
Tips
Hide the edges of the film well - protruding edges, for example, can be camouflaged well with gravel stones. Flat blocks can then serve as stepping stones or even seats.