Learn how a pond can enhance your outdoors, cut your water bill, improve property value!
In the Coachella Valley, our lifestyle embraces water conservation. Here’s one step you may not have imagined — install a pond. It uses less water than a grass lawn and can cut your water bill.
Reasons to add an environment-friendly pond:
- Adds visual interest and a sense of serenity.
- Offers a better cooling effect compared to rocks or sand outside your home.
- Increases the appearance of butterflies, dragonflies (which eat mosquitoes), birds, bees, and other beneficial garden-friendly wildlife.
- Provides water to pollinators and pets alike.
- Promotes plant life that uses nutrients to keep water clean and healthy and reduce algae growth.
- Requires no harmful pesticides or fertilizers.
- Stores and recirculates water with no runoff.
- Boosts the value of your property.
- Suits big or small gardens.
- Comes in many shapes and sizes.
- Promotes positive effects on health and calmness, and
Do’s and Don’ts:
- Place a pond in a shaded or dappled shade area for less evaporation.
- Add plenty of surface floating plants to reduce surface area to evaporation.
- Include an auto-fill device to make maintenance easier.
- Avoid tiered-style fountains. In the desert, water wasters are usually designed to promote evaporation to cool the surrounding air.
For more water-saving tips, CVWD.org/conservation
