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How Do You Build a Pond in your Backyard??

6/4/2018

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Building a backyard pond can be an amazing opportunity, that is not only fun to build but full of reward for years to come. But how do you make a pond ? Where do you start? Do you want to tackle this backyard pond project yourself or let a hired professional pond contractor take control? In order to answer this question, you have to understand just how much work is involved in building a pond, and whether or not you're ready to tackle such a project.

The bottom line is, in order to install your own water feature, you should be prepared with all the equipment, knowledge and for a great deal of physical labor. Building a pond usually involves digging a decent-sized hole, knowing how to level all areas correct to consider the sustainability of aquatic plant life and proper skimming levels and be able to place a few tons of rock and gravel. It can be easy if you have all the equipment and a lot of time...or it can be really hard and cause you a world of frustration with poor water quality and leaking issues!

Aquascape Inc. has a 20 step process that we follow here at Dreamscapes Watergardens for every single build that we do. When it comes to pond construction, if you have all the right tools (equipment and knowledge-wise) to get the job done, following 20 easy steps should get your pond in the ground pretty quickly.

Here's a quick synopsis of what should be going on during your pond project.

20 Step Process:

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1. Locate and mark out your basin area with orange marketing paint.
2. Place skimmer and biological filter into position
3. Lay Plumbing
4. Hook up and level biological filter
5. Excavate your pond basin
6. Install the underlayment and then the liner.
7. Install the skimmer
8. Hook up pump and plumbing
9. Rock in pond
10. Wash Stones
11. Fill pond.
12. Build the waterfall
13. Bring in topsoil
14. Build the retaining wall
15. Plug in and teak the waterfall
16. Trim the liner.
17. Mulch the berm.
18. Clean up
19. Add bacteria and refer to owner's manual for daily maintenance questions
20. Enjoy

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How to Make Backyard Pond:

Or maybe you're a visual person. That's okay, too! Without the meat and potatoes, a list of steps might not make all that much sense. Fortunately for you, Aquascape has put together a video of that same step-by-step process and you can view it below here!

So Now What???

Dreamscapes also carries a full line of pond supplies from water treatments and fish medications to pond pumps, heaters, fountains, plants and fish! Tadpoles and snails are also available at our Aquatic Retail Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania seasonally while supplies last from May-August.  If you think you need it, we have it!

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Dreamscapes Watergardens services the city of Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Cornwall, Fredericksburg, Indiantown Gap, Jonestown, Kleinfeltersville, Mount Gretna, Myerstown, Newmanstown Palmyra, Quentin, Reistville, Richland, Schaefferstown of Pennsylvania, PA
4 Comments
Don Davies
7/4/2021 04:19:34 am

Thanks for sharing this awesome video! After reading this and planning, I contacted a contractor of pond installation in my area here in Colorado, https://purelyponds.com/koi-pond-installation/ to supply me with the materials. After that I did it following this step by step guide and I'm almost done with the pond!

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Edward Reeves
9/11/2022 03:21:57 am

I appreciate your suggestions. Asking pond builders for advice on maintenance, like you and the one who created my pond, https://purelyponds.com/pond-contractor/, makes perfect sense in my opinion. I never attempt a DIY project without assistance from and guidance from experts.

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4/24/2023 07:34:16 pm

I really love this blog about building a pond in your backyard. This is awesome.

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Pond Repair link
4/17/2024 11:57:29 pm

Informative pond repair blog. I’d like to recommend a pond sealer that after being applied, can go below-freezing temperatures at night. Pond Pro 2000, it’s the only liquid butyl rubber in the world. It’s a one-coat solution that never needs a primer, it’s a time and cost-saving product. It's UV-resistant, puncture-resistant, and non-toxic, so it's 100% safe for fish, plants, and other aquatic life within the pond.

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