Original elements of landscape design allow you to decorate not only the garden near the house, but also the recreation area of the villa. Owners, if desired, can make a dry creek in the country with their own hands with a minimal investment of cash. And stylishly complement his stone platform in front of the house. The combination will look good with any private structure.
Contents
- Preparation for dry creek
- Arrangement of dry brook at the dacha
- Completing stage
- Video for creating a dry stream by one's own hands
Preparing for the design of a dry stream
To prepare a site on which a dry creek will be laid out in the suburban area,which will determine the edges of the stylized brook. It is also necessary to dig a trench for the width of the marked section and a depth of about 30-40 cm.
It is necessary to achieve as a result of the kind of source that has dried up with time. Therefore, the dry creek in the landscape design should not be covered with weeds. It is necessary to cover part of the trench under the stones with geotextile. This will get a really beautiful trickle without unnecessary vegetation. In the rain, such an element will look especially realistic, so to prevent the germination of grass or wild flowers you need first.
The workpiece under the pad should also be held in advance. The attached photos show the laying of geotextiles under both parts. For the site near the house, you need to align. The surface of the stone platform should be ideal to simplify the subsequent laying of individual elements.
Arrangement of a dry brook at the dacha
If a dry stream, as in the photo, will be used as a drain, then it is necessary to ensure the correct location of the stones: a small pebble is located inside the prepared trench and at the top of the natural source. This will ensure a rapid drainage of water from the cottage and the prepared site. But to guarantee the receipt of a truly beautiful and original element, you can only lay out on the edges of the artificial source of larger stones. When creating a site in front of the house and a dry streamlet, one should also take into account the same stylistics of the elements used.
Site creation is performed only after filling the geotextile with the smallest crumb. This will achieve full alignment of the sites, so you need to use stones of the same color for the site and a stream. Step by step work is not difficult, but you must also not forget about the parameters of the stones for the site. You need to pick up flat elements with a lot of weight. They perfectly align the site and thereby create an amazing place to relax.
To understand how to make a dry stream itself, you need to study not only the attached materials, but also useful video collections. The options for creating a stylish landscape element will help simplify the work and choose the most suitable option.
The final stage of the
To ensure that both the playground and the dry stream look harmonious, it is necessary to carefully separate them. In order to use stones of different sizes.
It is recommended to use mixtures that will look really realistic. All joints between two elements are filled with pebbles. And in addition, owners can plant around the site and brook similar plants.
The described step-by-step instruction will allow owners of summer cottages to create an original and unusual landscape element on their own. The cost of work will be minimal due to cheap materials, and the result will look natural and exquisite.
