A little oasis of calm
Due to their size and shape, wooden tubs are ideal for your mini pond and can simply be bought from a hardware store. In addition to tubs, you can also place your pond in glazed ceramic pots, wine barrels, zinc buckets and old feed troughs. All that matters is that the containers are at least 10 cm high and offer more surface area than depth. If you want to use water permeable containers, you should line them with pond foil beforehand. Before you can start building the pond, you will have to search for a suitable location: A place that offers enough sunshine for the plants to grow, but also enough shade to protect them, is ideal for this. A spot under a deciduous tree is not suitable, however, as falling leaves can get into the pond water and thus influence the water quality.
The right plants for the mini pond
When choosing plants, you should select species that do not proliferate and that are appropriate for the location and depth of your pond. A combination of a floating pad plant, marsh plants and tall plants create a balanced aesthetic.