Although you could pay a professional to build your garden pond for you, many people decide to create it by themselves. If you are considering doing it yourself you will be glad to know that it isn’t as difficult a task as you might expect. The main thing is to do a bit of research on the fundamentals of how to go about it. Get a few good books or search the web for step-by-step instructions and advice. To get you started, here is a brief overview of the basics to creating that perfect pond for your garden.
Where to place your pond
First off, you will need to work out which is the best place in your garden to begin digging the hole that will be the basis of your pond. The size of the Continue Reading…
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If you live in a climate where autumns are orange and winters are white, maintaining a garden pond will require more effort than if you lived where the seasons stay green. Once you winterize your equipment for the cold months, garden pond maintenance stops. And when it starts again, it can be a bear. If you’ll soon face a spring garden pond that you aren’t sure how to maintain, we list the ideal steps for bringing it back from its long hibernation.
1. Remove Winterization Measures
Winterization measures can be removed after freezing temperatures are past. Turning on your pump to start circulation will help to filter away small debris that can’t be skimmed away with a net.
2. Feed the Fish
Once your pond’s temperature is a steady 50 degrees, begin feeding its fish, preferably with a cold temperature feed until its temperature reaches a steady 60 degrees, at which point you can start their regular feeding program.
3. Clear Away Accumulated Debris
Begin by spooning away leaves, twigs, and other debris that can be removed with a net. Then drain your pond’s liquid into a large tub, placing its fish in the tub when it becomes too shallow to cover them. After draining the remaining liquid, use a shop vacuum to clean away the sludge from the basin, but don’t scrub the pond’s lining free of algae. If the water contains plants, leave them in place or keep them in the tub with the fish. Continue Reading…
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The terms “water garden” and “garden pond” are often used to mean the same thing. A garden pond normally contains plants and fish like goldfish, while a water garden will contain a variety of aquatic plants and may contain fish typically like gold fish. The term Koi pond differs entirely, from both a water garden and a garden pond because a koi pond will have a limited amount, if any plants in it, basically because the koi will eat most of them. In general, a pond is a small area of still fresh water. A pond differs from a river or stream as it does not have moving water. Some man-made ponds do have elaborate mechanism for water movement like fountains and waterfall but none of these are natural. A natural pond differs from a lake as they are typically smaller and much shallower, and normally filled by rainwater or by underwater springs. These natural ponds are commonly known as dew ponds.
Another less known fact is the history of ponds. For centuries every village and farm would have a pond. The water would be used by both animals and Continue Reading…
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