Disappearing Water Feature
About this project
Create a focal point in your yard with your own disappearing water feature.
This bundle includes the equipment to start a disappearing water feature. Complete the project with a few items from your local hardware store, and match your personal style with your choice of planter and stones.
Stones, planters, and components are sold separately at your local garden center.
Project Specs
How do bundles work?
Each bundle includes the key smartpond® components needed to bring your project to life. Just add stones, planters, or other finishing touches from your local garden center to complete the look!
Create your own!
ITEMS NEEDED
- Tall Planter (textured sides preferable)
- Small Planter (diameter of the opening of the tall planter)
- Decorative Stones
- Cement Mixing Tray (use as the basin)
- Area Wall Grate
- 2 Sets of Bricks or Blocks 4 1/2 in. Tall (grate support)
- Tubing Adapter
Step-by-Step Instructions
Disappearing Water Feature Project
1. Prepare
The first step in creating a disappearing feature is to determine the size and location of your project. We chose to do a larger disappearing feature and outdoors so we could bury it, but this project can be done in any size and could be built on a deck or patio and concealed with pavers rather than stones. We picked a spot that we will be able to enjoy the sound and beauty of this feature and continue to build up with plants and decor.
2. Dig
After the fourth tier is in place, unfold the pond liner and cover the pond area. Extend the liner over the sides. Smooth out any creases and form the liner against the inside of the blocks.
3. Basin
Place your basin in the hole and pack dirt back around the basin to secure.
4. Grate
Trim 4 1/4-in from each side of an area wall grate with a reciprocating saw and place in the basin. We added bricks underneath for additional support to keep the grate from sliding to the bottom of the basin.
5. Small Planter
Attach your tubing by drilling a hole in the base of your smaller planter. Use a tubing adapter on the inside of the smaller planter to connect out to the tubing.
6. Large Planter
Thread the tubing through the base of the larger planter. This planter already came with a hole in the base, but we expanded the hole with a paddle blade to give us more room to work with our tubing.
7. Tubing
Thread the tubing through the grate and out a side pocket to attach the pump.
8. Pump
Attach the tubing to your pump and place the pump in the basin.
9. Rocks
Cover the grate and basin with decorative stones to create the disappearing effect of this feature.
10. Water
Add water. Fill the no more than what the basin can hold in case you plan to turn off the water feature at any time to avoid spills.
11. Enjoy
Enjoy your feature. Take time to get creative with your plants and decorations to surround this stunning project you just created!