Build a Water Garden or Backyard Pond in 20 Steps

Aquascape wrote the book on building the backyard pond and water garden. Our years of innovation and close industry collaboration have paved the way for contractors, retailers, and consumers to understand the proper way to build a water garden in 20 simple steps. To find out more about pond constructoin and installation take a look at our list of 20 essential water garden products, view our full line of water garden supplies, and find a local Aquascape Certified Contractor near you.

Pond Construction & Installation

1.  Mark pond area	2.  Place skimmer & BioFalls® Filter
3.  Lay plumbing	4.  Hook up BioFalls® Filter
5.  Excavate pond	6.  Install liner & underlayment
7.  Hook-up skimmer	8.  Rock in pond
9.  Position underwater lights	10. Wash stones
11. Fill pond. Lunch time!	12. Build waterfall & stream
13. Bring in top soil	14. Build retaining wall
15. Tweak waterfall	16. Trim liner
17. Mulch berm	18. Clean up
19. Bacteria & owner's manual	20. Enjoy!