"Garden Ponds" All the family love garden ponds!....
At the last count we had three rather large holes dug in our garden.
2. Choose a spot in full sun, away from trees, especially trees with poisonous leaves. 3. Explore possible drains or bedrock areas, and avoid! 4. Keep to a simple shape, then you will have a more varied choice of liner for your pond, whether solid or flexible. 5. When estimating size of your pond for liners etc; allow at least a half metre depth.
 6. Creating a pond is not a one-man or woman job. Enrol some help! 7. Decide on water plants. Floating plants will prevent excess algae forming. Try not to let them cover more than 50% of the total surface area though. Some water plants need bedding in before you fill the pond. 8. Limit your fish to about a dozen per 4' by 4' area of your pond. And learn a little about the fish first....for example you shouldn't feed goldfish in autumn! 9. Plant border plants and rockery plants around all garden ponds. 10. Then plant a nice bench with a comfy cushion and relax with your new water garden!
A garden pond can be a pleasure for years and so many extras can be added as you go along. Make additions to suit your time and budget. You could: keep fish and best of all, plant a nice comfy seat so you can while away the long summer evenings enjoying the peaceful sound of the water. A few accessories may not go amiss: Gardeners Supply Co ( US deliveries ) have a few pages of pond 'extras' worth looking at....
And for UK pond enthusiasts try Ferndale-Lodge:
This link will take you to Ferndale-Lodge homepage. Choose 'Pond Care' from the list of link pages, and browse their wonderful pond accessories. Garden Ponds and Accessories UK
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