On May 4, 7:20=A0pm, Tilly <Tilly.2937...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Hello All,
> I joined the forum as we have moved into a house which luckily has a
> natural stream/ culvert runing across the garden (width about 5o feet
> )It flows through the back of all the neighbouring gardens and
> eventually into the local beck.
> The stream is clean and free running with a sandy pebbly bed mostly
> about 6 inches deep ,the banks are sup****ted by a few concrete slabs
> but mostly just earth ,our lawn is on either side, there are two small
> bridges in the garden spanning the stream which is about 3 ft across.
> At present it has no planting near it
> I would like to make the stream a feature and so I would apreciate any
> advice re planting and maintaining a natural stream, particularlty I
> would like to soften the stream sides with plants to obscure the
> concrete slabs sup****ting the sides (about 2ft 6 inches down) At
> present it is rather utilitarian looking. I understand that the stream
> can flood occasionaly and it is im****tant to keep the water flowing
> freely through the gardens to avoid it backing up.
> Many thanks for any suggestions
>
> --
> Tilly
hi,
tilly
infact iam also thinking something similar......but the
only diffrence is ..that you have a natural stream passing throuhg
your lawn,and iam planning to create one....! i would just like to
share some of my ideas about it.......... it all depends on what kinda
look or style you want to give it... eg ; amazonian look?.... simple
natural freash water jungle stream look or some modern but very
artificial kinda look with some sandstone sculptures arround it?
i have already finalised my idea of having an
amazonian look... to my stream............ all it will require are
some rocks /stones which have a natural shape(can have a small water
fall created..),......white river or beach sand(that makes the water
bed).......and some water plants..... finally to add a realistic
touch to it, planning to have 2 or 3 turtels in it....... flatfishes ,
some colorfull varieties like green tiger barbs, blackghosts,
eels...etc....
well this is just a blueprint....yet to
finalise.................. any suggestions are wellcome...............
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