Do you want to add a water feature to your small garden? If yes, then create a Pond in a Pot with our quick and easy guide.
Why Create a Pot Pond?
A DIY pond in a pot is a combination of potted aquatic plants. It is easy to maintain and needs little care. You can arrange plants whenever and wherever you like.
Having it in the garden is fun – it’s something you can enjoy without much work, and it’s a lovely experience growing new kinds of plants for your mini water garden in the container. What’s not to like?
How to Create a Pond in a Pot?
1. Choose a Container
Take as large as you can, a tub, bowl or container, whichever you can use. Ceramic and Plastic containers of 10-15 gallons are best, or use your old wash tub, porcelain container, old wine box, or whiskey barrel (check out its leakage).
Choose a pot painted with a dark color from the inside; this way, your pond will look more spacious and deep. If possible, make a pond in a pot that’s at least 16 inches wide and 10 inches deep.
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2. Pick a Place for the Pond
Your container water garden will provide a serene ambiance, so place it wisely after deciding whether the source of water is near it or not, whether it receives sunshine for about six hours but shade in the afternoon, and so on.
Then, you will need to check how it looks from different angles. If placed well, it can become a beautiful focal point of your small garden.
3. Add the Plants
If your container’s size is more than the suggested 16 inches wide and 10 inches deep (ideal size), then you can grow deep-rooted water plants like lotus and water-lily, too. These aquatic plants need at least 10 inches of water over their roots and a bit of space to spread their foliage.
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4. Set up Your Container Water Garden
Once you’ve chosen a container, placed it in a suitable spot, and picked plants, you’re ready to set up your pond in a pot. Just fill the container with general tap water and dip the potted plants you’ve bought.
All you need is to place them up in specific depths of the container; for this, use bricks to vary in height to make a picturesque arrangement; see the diagram above for better insight. You can also install a water fountain and add fish to the pond.
Caring for Your Container Water Garden
Keep an eye on the water. If it gets too low, add more tap water to keep the plants and fish happy. Your container water garden will thrive with this simple practice.
Algae will be a problem, too, and to prevent this — paint a dark color inside your container and occasionally drain the water when decomposed matter populates on the bottom.
Mosquitoes can be a challenge as well and can be the root of diseases for you or your children. To prevent their larvae from thriving, install a bubbler or fountain or add goldfish.
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Additional Tips
- To overwinter it in cool climates, you should keep it indoors.
- Use diverse plants, but don’t overcrowd your mini pond in a pot.
- For a pond in a pot with fish, you need to de-chlorinate water using chlorine removal tablets.
