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From Pond Nemesis to Backyard Oasis: Lee’s 850-Gallon Pond Rescue
When Lee moved into a home in Phoenix, Arizona, the backyard pond came with it. Unfortunately, the pond’s equipment began breaking soon afterwards—and that was only the beginning. The pond...
“Never Thought I Could Create This”: Matt’s Budget DIY Backyard Pond in Southern Indiana
Matt and his wife already spent plenty of time in their backyard in Southern Indiana, USA. They enjoyed coffee there in the morning and cigars in the evening, but they both felt one thing was...
How Judy Built a 1,500L Above-Ground Pond With a DIY Bog Filter
A simple DIY pond in Toowoomba, Queensland — built from a polyethylene pool, an old rainwater tank and a bit of determination. You don’t need to excavate a huge hole or move tonnes of rock to...
I love bog filters. I use them in most of my own ponds, I talk about them constantly on YouTube, and I’ve even built a bog filter calculator to help people work out how big their filter should...
AI can be an incredibly useful tool when you're planning a pond. It can calculate pond volume, help size filters, work out flow rates, check your maths and talk through different ideas almost...
A pond can look completely different in winter. Plants slow down, algae can become more noticeable, debris accumulates, and the biological processes that normally help break down waste aren't...
