I got this swampy spot of yard right before the woods, and i’ve wondered if it would be nice place to build a small pond for the birds and deer that pass through my yard. I’ve never built a wildlife pond, or anything like it. What do you guys think? I know i’ll have to put a liner in and somehow firm up the edges of the pond so it doesn’t just fall in, as the ground is relatively soft.
by Minimum-Tiger-4595
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do your research, don’t just wing it
Heck yeah do it!
Go for it.
Do you have grey water? You could do a prefilter setup
A pond that can sustain wildlife will need some sort of bubbler or fountain to make the water non-stagnant.
A nice alternative is a rain garden!
My wife did that in our yard in a spot where we tended to have standing water. It’s about 1000 gallons and turned out quite pretty. We are now deafened every night by a cacophony of frogs.
No need for filters or pumps if you have enough plants. Ours has been going for about 2 years with no stagnation issues.