Landscaping Features

You can add a lot of interest to your landscapingpatio to the bridge, how long the bridge needs to be
project by adding a bridge to your design. If youand what shape would best fit with the rest of your
have the room for it a bridge will be an exciting focalscheme.
point.How to Get Started
Using A Bridge In Your Backyard DesignBefore you get digging you should plot out the area
You may want to consider building a bridge in yourwhere the pond will be using paint. Once this is done
garden if you have enough space for it. It can reallyyou can get your spade out, remembering to dig a
add a rather original and attractive angle to yourfew inches deeper that the intended depth of the
design scheme. Overall adding a bridge would a fairlyfinished water feature, say about 15 to 20".
quick process, and there are quite a few ways to goCleaning Up The Rubble
about it.As you need you will unearth pointed rocks and hard
Add a pond and a bridge to your landscaperoots that could pierce through the lining of the pond:
Ponds are a great focal point in any garden and alsoyou therefore need to remove all debris that can get
add a very chilled and relaxed feel to your overallin the way, leaving the surface even. If this is not
design. For instance you could locate the pond closedone properly then you run the risk of the overall
to your patio or decking, then add a path and bridgeresult looking off once the pond is filled with water.
so you can easily cross the expanse of water. It isUsing a Layer Of Sand
guaranteed to add quite of bit of pizzazz to yourIn order to help keeping the pond liner firmly where
décor!you need it to stay you can use a layer of sand
Doing It Yourself vs. Hiring A Specialistunderneath. You can always cut any additional
If you're planning to add a bridge to your backmaterial that is not required but you should keep
garden, you can either decide to do all the workenough liner to put over the edges of your pond. A
yourself, or get a professional in to get the job done.useful trick to make the liner more flexible and help it
This last option may work out to be rather costly sostretch is to leave it to warm up in a sunny spot
you may want to consider building the bridge on yourfirst.
own - this would also give you greater satisfactionPutting The Bridge In
showing off your handiwork!When you are finally ready to install your footbridge
How To Go About Building A Bridge In Your Yardin its intended location you should position stones all
In addition to some creativity you will need basicaround the edges of your pond. You can be quite
materials such as timber and nails to build acreative there and add even more interest to the
footbridge to go over an existing water feature likefeature by choosing rocks of particular shapes or
a pond. Then, before you get started in earnest youcolor. As you put your bridge in place ensure that it is
will need to consider the particulars of your backyardcompletely stable and is properly anchored, so you
such as whether there will be a path going from thecan enjoy its great decorative effect straight away.