Waterfalls

Putting in a preformed liner often seems the easy option when contemplating building a water garden, but things dont are not that simple when it actually comes down to it, especially if the pool liner is a big one. Getting it precisely level can be almost a lottery and then trying to make it look natural and in keeping with the rest of the garden can then seem a hopeless task. Here we show how you can get a level and attractive feature that would be on a par with a pond created in any other way.

It has to be admitted that even a skillfull professionally installed water feature using fibreglass products is probably more suited to the urban or suburban garden, but there are distinct advantages when it comes to maintenance and keeping it clean. Fibreglass as opposed to a plastic ponds can be manufactured much larger and deeper and are therefore slightly more suitable for providing a home larger species of fish like koi, as long as the numbers are kept to a very few.

Due to unprecedented public demand, here is the 'HOW TO' on building natural looking waterfalls and cascades with flexible liner.

BASIC PRICIPLES:

You must cut into the bank to make it look as though the water has the made the stream itself by cutting into the bank. The waterfall entrance into the pond is best at a sort of delta in the shape i.e. and outward curve.

The top of the waterfall must have a header pool. Also unless there is a clean drop to the bottom pool, it best to work in level, and at each level there is some sort of reservoir. In big cascades there is often the opportunity to add more water at these places as it cascades down to make an cumulative effect.

Always start from the bottom and work up to the top. If you see a perfect stone for a certain position, save it. 'Sill stones' and 'Waterfall facing stones' are particularly valuable. Stones that are shaped like the continents of Africa and India are very useful for in filling between larger stones.