Bring Your Garden to Life!
Create Your Own Beautiful Mini Pond or Ground-Level Birdbath!
Turn an ordinary garden into a peaceful backyard retreat with your own custom-shaped concrete mini pond or ground-level birdbath.
No expensive prefabricated ponds or professional installation required!
ROCKA DESIGN™ Custom Stone Maker makes it easy, and affordable to add peaceful water features and natural beauty to your outdoor space.
Make It Yourself and Save $$$!
- Create virtually any shape, size or depth.
- Design natural-looking custom water features.
- Reusable flexible form.
- Beginner-friendly DIY project.
- Save money compared to expensive prefabricated features.
One Flexible Form. Endless Possibilities!
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How to Make Your Own DIY Mini Pond
Step-by-step instructions
Prepare ground for mini pond / birdbath
1. Prepare and Level the Ground
Choose a location for your mini pond. Remove grass, roots, rocks and loose soil from the entire pond area. Level the ground carefully, checking in several directions with a long level. Compact the soil so the pond has a firm, stable foundation.
Important: The entire pond perimeter must be level. Even a small difference in height can cause water to spill over the lower side.
2. Create Your Pond Shape
Decide on the size and shape of your pond. Use a garden hose or marking material to outline your desired design. Kidney shapes, natural curves and irregular shapes all work beautifully.
3. Position Your ROCKA DESIGN™ Form
Place the flexible form along your marked outline. Bend it to create the shape you want. Secure it in position using the anchor pins. Make sure the top edge follows a consistent level around the entire pond. Dig out the center of your pond to the depth you're looking for.
Prepare and add concrete to form
4. Prepare Your Concrete
Mix your concrete to a workable consistency, similar to thick peanut butter. Prepare enough concrete to create a strong, continuous pond perimeter.
5. Build Your Concrete Pond Edge
Carefully place concrete along the pond form, filling and shaping the perimeter. Keep the top edge smooth and level. Start adding the concrete to the pond basin inside about 1" thick, no less. Smooth and allow the concrete to set according to the concrete manufacturer's instructions.
6. Remove ROCKA DESIGN™ Flexible Form
Once the concrete has set sufficiently, carefully remove the anchor pins and gently work the flexible form free. Your custom-shaped concrete pond edge is now ready.
Smoothing mini-pond / birdbath interior
7. Finish the Pond Interior
Prepare and compact the pond basin inside the concrete perimeter. You can use an appropriate pond-safe waterproofing system to make the basin watertight. Finish the bottom with decorative gravel and smooth stones as appropriate.
8. Add Water and Enjoy!
Slowly fill your pond with water. Add aquatic plants, decorative stones and greenery to complete your backyard oasis!