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Waterfall and Pond: Evaluating the Situation Waterfall and Pond: Evaluating the Situation From "Grounds for Improvement" episode DGFI-110

AFTER: Tranquil and serene.

Jeff and Melanie Scott bought a new house with an old pond in the front yard. Both loved the idea of a pond and had collected mountain stones over the years to accent such a feature. But the pond in their new front yard was overgrown and not working. Grounds for Improvement landscape designer Dean Hill has devised a plan to take out the old pond and expand the area with a new pond, complete with a waterfall.

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Tools
Screwdriver
Shovels
Wheelbarrows
Marking paint
Hose
Tarps
Gloves
Gardening Clippers

Materials
1 (8'x11') MicroPond kit
1 ton (6" to 24") boulders
.5 ton (1-1/2" to 2") gravel
.5 ton (1/2" to 3/4" gravel)
4 cubic yards hardwood mulch
Silicone sealant

Plants
Fountain grass (3)
Ostrich ferns (9)
Aquatic plants (12)
Purple maiden grass (6)
Northern sea oats (6)
Blue fescue 'Elijah Blue' (12)

In order to make way for a new pond, the rocks that are around the old one need to be cleaned up and organized since we'll be using them in the new water feature. The old liner for the pond will also need to come out. This is a great time to get rid of all those weeds that have grown up, but be careful to watch out for some plants that look like weeds so you don't get rid of those. Dean and Jackie Taylor uncovered a beautiful fern that they're going to transplant to another section for the new pond. In order to move a plant, you need to make sure that you dig all around it, and gather all the roots and soil surrounding the plant. In other words, dig deep and all around. Make sure you wear gloves, long sleeves and long pants, and be careful of poison ivy.

RESOURCES :

Black and Decker tools
Website: www.blackanddecker.com
Black & Decker, Inc. (Corporate)
Website: www.bdk.com/main_bd.htm

Porter-Cable Tools
Porter-Cable Corporation
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Aquascape pond kit
Aquascape Designs, Inc. (wholesale)
Website: www.aquascapedesigns.com

Delta Woodworking Tools
Deltak Power Tools
Website: www.deltamachinery.com

Irwin Industrial Tool Company
Website: www.irwin.com

Ames True Temper Tools
Ames-True Temper
Website: www.ames-truetemper.com

American Society of Landscape Architects