Variations on the topic of Japanese motives are attracted by an increasing number of admirers. Those who mastered the sculpture of stones have begun to create dry streams and reservoirs.
The dry stream retained all the best from the water counterpart (smooth bend, direction of the current, channel, beauty) and acquired new strong qualities (growing shrubs and flower beds, ease of maintenance, efficiency and practicality, safety for children and animals, independence from the features of the site).
A dry stream is:
modern design solution for decorating and zoning the site;
Water element to harmonize space according to the principles of Feng Shui;
Favorite place for children’s games.
The uniqueness of this object lies in the fact that it can be created independently without unnecessary material and temporary costs.
DIY stream with your own hands
Materials and tools necessary for the device of a dry stream:
shovel;
rake;
sand (pegs with nylon thread);
geotextiles (cement);
any stones of different sizes;
Decorative elements (floristic compositions, jugs, bridges, snags, garden lanterns, sculptures, etc.).
The procedure for performing work
1.The marking of the territory.
You can plan the contours of the future stream in several ways:
Draw sand. On dark earth, sand is clearly visible and allows the Creator to immediately make a complete picture of the shape, size and length of the future stream;
groan. This method gives a schematic representation and is suitable for people with good spatial thinking or having some experience of such work.
2. Digging a stream. The shape of the finished object resembles a trough with a depth of 15 to 30 cm. The length depends on the existing free area of the Earth, and the width can vary from a narrower to expanding, simulating the effect of a natural stream.
3. Creating a barrier for weeds and soil. In order to avoid the laborious maintenance of a new garden object in the future, when developing it, it is necessary to think over how to limit the growth of weeds and soil entering that clogs the crystal clear “surface”.
For these purposes, the following methods are used:
lining the channel with non -woven material. This method is suitable for beginners or for the fair sex;
Concreting is chosen by thorough hosts of extensive summer cottages. Experience with cement is needed.
4. Filling with stones. Traditionally, large stones are located on the edge, and the pool is filled with small pebbles, but the terrain and your design fantasy can suggest other options. So, a waterfall running from the mountain can consist only of acute -angled boulders, and a brilliant stream that envelops your flower garden, completely from river pebbles. Somewhere, perhaps, a peaceful current will violate the cobblestone rolled during the rockfall ..
In addition to size, it is necessary to determine the color of the stream. Gray with a blue tint will turn out when using shale and basalt rocks. The red-brown shade gives granite, and the light surface will create crushed stone and limestone.
5. Decoration. The most pleasant works are considered to be decorating and giving a more natural look created by a stream.
There are many elements and secrets in the arsenal of designers. Various glass balls will help to give shine, as well as the coating of part of the stones with transparent varnish. The plants and stones inherent in this area will help to enter a new resident of the garden in the landscape.
Take a walk in the neighborhood and take a closer look, you will probably return home with a fern bush and a bunch of forget -me -nots. Set in a dry stream fairy tale! The modern market of garden sculpture offers a wide range, from representatives of amphibians to fantastic characters, from ancient jugs, to sunken ships.
Bridge — a separate element of decor performing a number of important functions. Firstly, he adds realism and does not allow “wet your legs” when crossing the stream. Secondly, it is indispensable in the game-children will appreciate him. Thirdly, the bridge will replace both the bench and the table during a romantic date. Fourthly, he will become one of the bright accents of the garden!
6. Lighting a stream. I want to admire a beautiful object not only in the afternoon, but also at night. Sad Lights on Solar Battery, skillfully decorated, will serve you good service in the dark.
Secrets of a successful dry stream
Organic «neighborhood» with other garden objects. This main rule of landscape design is applicable to anhydrous stream.
The smoothness of the lines and the natural change in sizes along the course of the «current» will delight everyone.
Natural color scheme is always pleasant for the eyes. But isn’t a stream a vacation spot?
A good review will allow you to enjoy the view even from the window of the house in inclement weather.
The presence of «zest». The more secrets, the more this or that object beckons.
Stone stream — endless space for secrets!