I’m a lazy gardener. Yet I love my garden. I believe I should be able to spend time enjoying my landscape not labouring in it. My ponds are an integral part of the gardens around my home. With...
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I currently have 8 ponds I've built around my property. This gives me a good insight into how much a diy pond will cost. Obviously all these different pond projects have varied in price, so let's...
This diy barrel pond was a little project I was able to complete one Saturday. It was a few more weeks before I added the fish as I waited for the pond to “cycle”. But the build itself (basically...
There are 4 methods of filtering pond water. Biological, mechanical, plants and chemical. Now i know it sounds technical, but its not! Once you understand these basics of pond filters,...
A pond skimmers main function is to remove organic materials from the pond before they begin to decay. When organic materials like leaves, break down, they release nutrients and gasses into the...
A fish pond that will house goldfish or smaller fish doesn’t need to be as deep as a koi pond. Goldfish and smaller fish are much easier to care for than koi and their needs are easily met.