Water Garden Designs by Desert Water Gardens
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With a knowledge few other pond builders possess, Desert Water Gardens draws upon their background in aquatic biology for each pond design. Our water gardens ensure that plants and fish will flourish and that the finished pond will remain safe and easy to maintain for years to come.
Owner
Serenity—we calculate the appropriate water flow rate over spillways to ensure pump output matches expectations for your waterfall. We avoid mistakes that would result in a wimpy trickle or a noisy Niagara Falls to ensure a soothing experience with water flow.
Safety—excavated plant shelves around inner perimeter of the pond act as “safety steps” and avoid sloped slides that are slippery and dangerous.
Service & Maintenance—bare bottom ponds rather than rock lined bottoms makes annual cleanings fast, simple, and safe– saving you money.
Plants
Excavated Shelves—plant shelves allow flexibility in where plants are placed in the water garden. In addition, shelving increases the variety of plants to choose from since growing habits relate to water depth. Sloped sides limit both options.
Exposure to Sun—locating the pond in an area of the yard that receives adequate direct sunlight will ensure that plants flourish.
Aesthetics—a design allowing adequate coverage of plants on the surface area of the pond will enhance the visually beauty of the pond, reduce the amount of algae, and allow fish to relax and come out of hiding to be seen swimming about freely.
Fish
Water Chemistry—we avoid rock lined bottoms that eventually make sediment cleanup difficult. Sediment in the pond begins to harbor anaerobic bacteria that give off toxins harmful to fish. Our bare bottom pond designs make sediment removal quick and convenient.
Water Depth—the ideal depth for water gardens is 24 inches along the Wasatch Front. This depth allows fish to survive the winter. A pond too shallow will result in a loss of fish while a pond too deep requires unnecessary labor and expense in excavation.