Build a Garden Pond WaterfallInstead of a fountain in the center of the pond, we
wanted a nice trickle from a waterfall. To build the waterfall, we piled large stones on top of the dirt hill we
made while digging out the new pond space.
Here you can see in the pictures below, that I planted some ferns on each side of the hill, so they can be
seen from the front of the waterfall. See all the little green bits coming out of the back of the hill? Those are
pieces of vinca vine that I cut up & stuck in the dirt. They will take root & soon cover the whole back of
the waterfall!
I wanted the water to fall over the rocks and to look as natural as possible. If you were to just stick the
water hose through the front of the rocks, the water would jump out in a straight round stream! In order to get the
water to form a flat falling pattern, I had to find a way to create a long pool for the water to spill out from. I
decided to use an old oblong tupperware container that I never use! Here you can see the back of the container
before I totally covered it with rocks. Remember - we're doing this project FRUGALLY!
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