How To Build Natural Water Gardens Where water occurs naturally in the garden, very little maintenance is necessary except tidying up and weeding the area. Natural Water Gardens are usually easy to maintain. If indigenous moisture-loving plants are already present, the water will attract all types of wildlife without any effort on your part. In…
Informal Ponds & Pools Informal ponds & pools in gardens are typified by gentle curves and flowerbeds of irregular form; and the water gardens which accompany them may have the same kind of design. Straight lines and geometric shapes are out, symmetry is forgotten and rigid planting is frowned upon. Unless the architectural genre of…
Backyard Ponds & Pools Most Backyard ponds and pools are permanent features which are constructed using rocks, bricks, concrete and other materials. These structures can be set in the ground, raised above the level of the surrounding garden or patio, and have either a formal or informal appearance. Even a prefabricated pond or a pool…
Have Fun Building a Koi Pond You may consider DIY garden projects to be a lot of hard work, but building a koi pond can be a lot of fun. It is not just about the construction of the pond – or installation if you use a preformed pond – but also the pleasure of…
Assess What Your Pond Supply Needs Are Assess your pond supply needs before you go shopping for fish pond supplies you need in exactly the same way as you do when you shop for groceries, for clothes or even for gifts. Ideally you’ll be able to find one supplier who can provide you with everything…
Creating & Building Your Own Backyard Pond Water can improve the look of any yard or garden, and so if you are planning to do some outdoor improvements, why not consider creating your own backyard pond? There are so many options when it comes to introducing water into the garden, the sky really is the…
All About Building Fish Ponds Building fish ponds can be very satisfying and rewarding. There are many different types of fish ponds and a wide variety of construction methods that you can use to build or install them. Your choice will depend partly on whether you are going to call in somebody to do the…
Why You Should Build a Fish Pond Good Reasons to Build a Fish Pond. For centuries water has been a source of fascination and inspiration to people of all cultures. For example in ancient Egypt when pleasure gardens were created along the banks of the River Nile, water soon became the most important component. But…