There is nothing like finding the sound of
trickling water coming from a waterfall or fountain into a pond in
the desert. The serenity of the water brings on a feeling of
romantic charisma. You eyes are fixed upon the shimmering reflection
and flashes of daylight from the water. Both the site and the sound
of the water are relaxing and captivating. Together they form a
harmonizing environment.
The water tends to dominate the landscape, and
everyone is drawn to it. One thing the other
articles don’t necessarily warn you about is that water
gardening can become very addictive. You start out with one pond and
a few plants, but before you know it, you have to get more plants.
Then you have too many plants for your pond, so you have to go buy
another pond. On every pond kit that stores sell they need to have
one of those warning signs, like they do on cigarettes.
WARNING: Aquatic gardening can be very
addictive. You may find yourself digging in the yard where no other
man dares to dig.
Water gardening isn’t that problematic or time
consuming if designed properly. Find others around town that have
ponds, and learn from them. Find a pond society in your region… you
will find lots of people with oodles of ideas there! Surfing the
Internet to discover ideas is becoming ever so popular, and there
has been a surge of ideas.
After searching the Internet for almost a year, I
still find a lack of information on water gardening in the desert.
Water gardens where there is an abundance of trees and grass is
fantastic, but what a challenge and exciting adventure to bring one
into a place where rain and greenness is not necessarily a part of
the “normal” biological ecosystem.
I don’t claim to be a water gardening expert, but
I do feel the need to share what I have learned from my experiences,
and notes from my water gardening journal. I hope that you too can
learn from my experiences, and I hope to hear from you about your
experiences.
I started water gardening when I
lived in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and have continued with barrel ponds
since I hit the road. This year I'm moving from my house in
Pocatello, Idaho to a new place in Grace, Idaho, and I can't wait to
start digging new ponds in my backyard!
This website
is a wealth of information from large ponds, medium sized ponds, and
small ones made from liners, cement, and preformed ponds. Whether
it's a formal or informal pond or a hot tub pond, you can find all the information
here! Also, there is information on how I built a river!
Unfortunately,
my eBook on desert water gardening is no longer available.
Instead, I have spread all that information through this website,
FREE for you!
