November 18th, 2009 A common concern for pond building and maintenance is how you end up handling the various kinds of debris that will eventually end up in your pond. Keeping your pond clean can be pretty difficult, but with the proper equipment, minimizing the effort you take to keep your backyard pond healthy and clean is a [...]
November 9th, 2009 A long time ago, you needed complex plumbing just to move water to a fountain or waterfall. These days, all you need is a water pump to add streams, sprays, jets, gurgling streams and splashing waterfalls to your outdoor pond. Pumps are split into two types; external and internal. Internal pumps are usually strong enough [...]
October 30th, 2009 Water features can greatly change the appearance of a pond. Adding a fountain of flying water to a flat, simple looking pond instantly changes it from dull to dramatic. A pond that mimics nature can be enhanced by the mesmerizing splash and gurgle of a waterfall. But don’t think that water features are simply for [...]
October 24th, 2009 Pond Edging Should be Stable and Safe
In nature, the division between land and water is normally defined by a pebbled beach, an outcropping of rock, or a sheer cliff face. A definite border exists between the two elements, and this should be your model when you start a pond building project. The edging [...]
October 21st, 2009 Installing a Flexible Liner
First thing you do if you want to make your pond liner last long is to make sure that the hole you’ve dug for it is free of sharp rocks and roots that may puncture your liner. This is true for both flexible and pre-formed liners, although the latter is [...]
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