Every garden, whether regular or irregular, large or small, whether it needs regular maintenance or not, must have a waterscape to match it.
The swimming pool can be above the ground, half above the ground, or even flush with the ground. The pool above the ground can save a lot of earthwork excavation, and the sparkling water surface can also reflect the blue sky and white clouds, reducing the sense of oppression brought by the surrounding walls.
If you don't want to spend too much energy to build water features, small water features are worth a try. For this type of waterscape, site selection is very important. Although it is small, it has a great influence on the whole garden. Therefore, before the construction, you need to take the materials to build the waterscape, such as pebbles, water bowls or pottery pots, and put them in different positions of the garden, and then go back to the main viewing position or leisure area to have a look, and you can find the best place to put the waterscape.
A small waterscape swimming pool should be at least 45 cm deep, preferably 60 cm deep. This can keep the water temperature at the bottom of the pool relatively stable, avoid the excessive growth of algae caused by direct sunlight and keep the pool water clean. When it comes to purifying water, many aquatic plants are good helpers. In order to meet the needs of planting plants by the pool, a shallow buffer zone should be set at the edge, the depth and width of which should not exceed 23 cm. Plants that grow underwater need to be planted in the deep water at the bottom of the pool to prevent frostbite in winter.
In order to plant plants or fish in the waterscape, considering its growth needs, the waterscape specifications should be appropriately increased at this time, and the area should generally reach at least 5 square meters. If you really don't want to expand the waterscape area, you can also add plants and small fish to small waterscapes such as water tanks or pitcher plants, but at this time, the variety and quantity should be strictly controlled, otherwise the life of plants and fish will be inconvenient because of the narrow space.
Waterscape style can reflect garden style to some extent. For example, in a Mediterranean-style garden, a water feature is built with one or a group of clay pots, and clear water gurgles out from the clay pots, surrounded by several colorful ground cover plants, and the ground is covered with gravel, which is a perfect combination.
The greatest pleasure of waterscape is that it can reflect your personality, style and creativity. A fashionable metal fountain can be designed, and water outlets can be set on the wall and desktop, so that the flowing water can add smart beauty and the garden can become a "star courtyard" because of such bold and unique scenery; You can also choose a calm and quaint granite fountain, or a European or Chinese style to add elegance and dignity to the space and set off the garden style to the extreme; Of course, if you are a "conservative", regular or irregular swimming pools are also a good choice. Regular shape is suitable for elegant and calm courtyard, with regular vegetation and straight lines. The special shape is more in line with the "appetite" of the leisure park, and the combination of plants with natural wild interest and beautiful winding lines is absolutely pleasing to the eye.