Over the winter months is a great time to start thinking about what you might want to do to change, or improve about your pond.  And if you’re still dreaming of your first Pond, this too is a great time to plan for that!

Look at a Pond as a living thing that is always evolving,  don’t be afraid to add on and change it as often as you want!

Whether you simply move a couple rocks, forcing the water to fall in a completely different direction, or maybe you’ll go all out and add a 20-foot stream, a bog filter, or a Pondless Waterfall in another part of your yard, the possibilities for growing your water feature are almost infinite.

Right now – when your thoughts, ideas, and mental plans for your dream garden and pond are still fresh in your mind – is the time to get them on paper. Dreaming is always the first step to planning.  In your mind, what would be the perfect backyard paradise?

Here are some questions to ask yourself as you search for your perfect pond makeover.

  • What do you enjoy most about water gardening – the plants, fish, frogs, turtles, birds, or terrestrial landscaping? Build your dream pond with that as your emphasis.
  • What places have you visited that look and feel “perfect” to you? A stream in the mountains?  A waterfall in the tropics?  Recreate aspects of these places on a smaller scale.
  • Where do you spend most of your time when you’re at home?  Will you spend more time outside or inside?  Plan with that in mind.
  • What would make your yard a “paradise?”
  • Would you like to be able to swim with your fish in a natural swimming pond?
  • What do you like (or dislike) about your existing pond?
  • Do you like the tropics? Find some rare plants and bring them into your own backyard.

Hopefully you’re well on your way to dreaming about creating or enhancing your own personal paradise.  As you gaze out upon the wintry landscape, imagine what it can look like in the spring and go from there!  The possibilities are limitless and you can always grow and expand with each addition you make.  Now’s the time to start your wheels turning.  Spring will be here before you know it!