Raised Ponds
The Elegant Beauty of Raised Ponds
If you are considering redoing the landscaping of your backyard, you might want to consider the beauty bestowed by raised ponds. Raised ponds add elegance and grace to most yards and help to create a clear well defined space. Furthermore, raised ponds are fairly rare so you are sure to be the talk of your neighborhood.
What is a raised pond?
A raised, or elevated pond, is an artificial watering hole placed so that it stands waste high off the ground. Such ponds come in various styles. Designers usually fashion them out of stone though some use wood as well. So what is so great about raised ponds?
Aesthetic Appeal
The primary reason people construct raised ponds in their backyards or at their places of business, is for the aesthetic beauty they bring. Having a raised pond at the center of a yard can really help individuate the sections of a garden. In the English style, on the other hand, the raised pond often mimics a natural pond and hides behind foliage so that it creates the pleasant effect of a babbling brook.
Raised ponds are most popular in England where gardeners use their elegance to help individuate the sections of their garden. Gardeners often decorate their ponds with statuary or trickling fountains. This can create a peaceful meditative feel to a backyard. The sound of trickling water really helps add to the aesthetic joy of backyard and can make the garden the ideal place to meditate and clear the mind.
Environmental Benefits
Some pond lovers will replace their gardens with a pond surrounded by a rock garden. Because the pond reuses water this makes for a much more environmentally beneficial design. You will no longer use water on plants but you will still have a beautiful backyard to which you can retreat on weekends and holidays.
This rock garden with raised pond landscape design is ideal for arid desert regions where water conservation is a central priority. Pond designers will often match the pond to the color scheme and texture of the surrounding décor to create a pleasant viewing experience.
A Great Place for Koi
Koi and other fish are a great addition to raised ponds. Nothing is more impressive than stocking a raised pond with colorful fish. This gives the pond a captivating appeal—especially when the pond mimics a natural garden.
There are, of course, added expenses to keeping actual fish in your raised pond. You will need to add a filtration system and make sure to adequately feed your fish. The effect, however is well worth it. Just think of how such a pond might help generate conversation at your next backyard party.
A Great Seat
A raised pond also provides great seating since the edges of the pond usually are at exactly the right height to accommodate a sitting adult. This makes it great for parties or for just sunbathing on a summer day.
Great for Commercial Areas
A raised pond also makes a great addition to a commercial space where the natural seating and trickling noise can add ambience to an otherwise barren space. Also, a simple sign like “Wishing Well” can make the pond into an extra minor revenue stream.
Safe for Kids
Raised ponds are also fairly safe for kids. Since the edges of the pond are elevated, they provide a natural barrier for toddlers so that you don’t have to worry as much about them falling into the pool.
Raised ponds are not for every garden, but if you can afford them and your garden seems like it would be improved by one, a raised pond might just be the thing to bring your garden together.