Environmental Benefits of Adding a Pond Feature to Your Property

Adding a pond or other water features to your property can be a beautiful way to add ambiance to your backyard. Fortunately, it’s not only great for you—it’s also great for the environment. If you’re thinking about adding a pond to your property, a professional landscaping company can help you create an installation that is built to last. Additionally, working with a professional will ensure that the pond is coordinated with the other eye-catching parts of your yard. 

Reasons to Install a Pond Feature

Having a pond in your backyard is often thought of as a luxury. Backyard ponds are beautiful, and gentle bubbling from the right water feature is a wonderful way to unwind and enjoy the outdoors at the end of a long day. Many of the benefits to you as a homeowner come from the ways that a pond enhances how you feel when you spend time in the backyard, but they don’t stop there. 

Installing a pond also comes with a number of benefits to the environment. According to The College of William & Mary, ponds provide a source of water for nearby animals. They can also sometimes become a home for insects like dragonflies, which like to eat mosquitoes. (If this isn’t the case, however, you may need to do some work to stay on top of mosquito control. Thankfully, there are many plants that naturally repel mosquitoes.) 

Adding a pond can also help mitigate some of the environmental negatives of a large grass lawn. A larger pond will take up space in your backyard that would otherwise need to be watered and mowed, and the sludge at the bottom of a pond can also make for great fertilizer. Tetra recommends scooping the sludge out using a mesh net. You can then allow the sludge to dry and mix it into your garden to give your plants a natural boost.

Integrating a Pond Into Landscaping

When installing a pond for the first time, it’s important to think about placement both visually and functionally. At Redbud Landscape Inc., we use 3D landscape software to bring our plans to life as we work with you to create a backyard that you love to be in. We’ll discuss the features you are most interested in at your initial consultation, before creating a 3D plan that you can review before we begin construction. This method ensures that you can be confident in the final product and how it will look alongside staples features like patios, ponds, and firepits. 

Scheduling a Consultation With Redbud Landscape Inc.

Adding a pond feature to your backyard comes with a wide variety of benefits both to you as a homeowner and to the environment around your home. Working with a professional on the installation will help make sure that you’re pleased with the final result and that it will work as a larger part of the landscaping on your property. Whether you are considering a pond or a complete overhaul of your landscaping, our experts at Redbud Landscape Inc. will work with you to create an environment that you can enjoy year-round. Contact us today to learn more about our services.