When it comes to designing your backyard, having a quality water feature is one of the best ways you can upgrade the overall aesthetics of your home and instantly boost the overall value.

Unfortunately, these water features can be quite expensive and add up quickly to really make a dent in your wallet. if you are install your own pond while still saving your money, here are a few DIY options that will look like the professionals installed it without costing you the professional price.

Build Your Own Pond

With EPDM liner and some decorative stones, you too can create your very own backyard pond. This article found on www.familyhandyman.com is really comprehensive. From how to choose a perfect location to building in "easy care" features to the required tools and materials needed, this article is a must see.

DIY Water Garden and Koi Pond

If you have ever been a fan of koi ponds but couldn't afford to have one installed, making your own in your backyard doesn't have to be that difficult. This step by step guide for building a water garden or Koi pond is super helpful. Take a look at this full article on how to put this one together perfectly.

DIY Container Water Garden

One of the easiest small pond garden features you can make yourself, this project reuses several common products to give you a beautiful water garden without costing an arm and a leg. With a container, water lilies, water lettuce, dwarf cattail, as well as additional add ins such as small fish, you can put these all together for an outstanding outdoor feature to your backyard. You can check out this project here.

Recycled Tires Pond

If you are really looking to make a pond on a budget, this project from a recycled tire is the perfect idea for you. Dig a hole for your pond and place the tire sideways into it with the side sawed off so it forms a bowl shape. Cover this with garden foil and lay decorative stones and rocks around the edges to hold it down.

DIY Garden Waterfall Project

Creating your own backyard waterfall doesn't have to be a hassle, and this project from www.passionforponds.com, provides a simple solution that is elegant and beautiful here. Making the steps for the waterfall to flow over, securing the liner and importance of the bottom waterfall rock are just a few bits of information this helpful article provides.