We had an old shed that was an eye sore that needed to be taken down in the back corner of our yard.
Once we got it down and had all the debris removed, we had plans of shrubs and gardens but the entire area under what was the floor was full of large tree roots.
The rest of the yard did not have this, I suppose because this was the back corner of the fenced yard, that the larger trees there had taken over the under side of the shed. No way we could plant shrubs.
We made the decision to create a water feature using solar as we didn't want to run wiring. This is just a tiny feature but it has attracted birds and sounds beautiful and I will add more potted plants to sit on the stones.
How we created this corner water feature!
Step 1 - clear away debris left from shed and turn over soil at fence line.
Step 2 - Dig a small impression, which is all we could do because of old tree roots.
Step 3 - Lay a square of pond liner in the impression, and then garden carpet for rest of area (to stop weeds)
Step 4 - Fill area with pretty stones from garden center (found a sale on these red ones but river stones would look nice too.)
Step 5 - Place little pump in impression and add more stones to secure the pump and hide the wire.
Step 6 - Place solar panel where it can catch sun rays.
Step 7 - Comes with a remote so you can switch on and off.
We purchased this solar fountain pump on Amazon, (check out the options below)
There are different sizes. We just wanted a small one to add some interest.
Step 8 - Add some plants around it. In our case we had a shady corner with no roots to interfere so added hostas and an older fountain that didn't work anymore, but will add air plants to the bowls for added interest. I don't throw anything away!
Step 9 - Add water to fill impression.
The pump started working right away. They are super modern now, with battery storage and everything so you can even use these fountains in the evening.
It keeps the water moving, and the birds super happy as they tend to bath in the shallow water.
TIP:
Big birds thought the wire was something to take away like worms, so make sure you gently hide the
wire under the stones!
Will add Potted Plants in Cute Recycled Pots as I Get them, to sit on the large area of stones.
This will become our little zen area. So a ugly looking shed just gave us a little bit of extra yard for a zen garden.
With no need for power, you can have all kinds of fun designing your own zen area. Garden weed barrier carpet is the answer for keeping weeds out of the stones. Just spread it out where you will place the stones and then cover it.
It still allows rain to get through but no weeds to grow through it.
We got everything online.
You could have just a tiny corner or a part of your garden to add some interest and water sounds. Without the worries of where to put the wiring, you basically have a blank canvas when it comes to water features in the garden.
Create your own zen garden!
Obviously it all depends on how large or deep your water feature is to be. We didn't want a pond just a simple nice sounding fountain and this was perfect for us. We didn't have to wait for it to power on, it started right away!
