Build a Pond With Planters Imaginative design and creative thinking will enable you to build this pond with planters which incorporates two planters and a fountain feature. This enchanting formal koi pond combines the benefits of a reflective water surface with the sight and sound of water. The ingenious fountain spillway was custom-made from glass….
Formal Ponds and Pools The two basic garden types are defined as formal ponds and informal ponds. Formal ponds and pools and informal ponds and pools are classified in the same way. There is a tendency to refer to the formal version as a pool and the informal as a pond, which is not strictly…
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…
Pool & Pond Building Basics You do not have to be an experienced builder to construct or install a water feature. There are various types of ponds which you can easily build yourself, as well as fountains and smaller features that take the minimum of time and effort, and very few skills. There are, however,…
All About Buying Koi Pond Kits Koi Pond Kits are central if you are planning a koi pond, it will pay you to find out as much as possible about koi fish and types of ponds that are suitable for keeping koi successfully. Amongst other things, you need to be sure of the type of…
All About Building a Pond: 6 Things You Need to Know If you are planning on building a pond, you will need to decide what materials to use, how to make sure that the pond holds water, and then what style the pond should be. All these factors will affect your project both in terms…
Comparing & Choosing the Best Pond Construction Methods Fish and water feature pond construction methods are vast and varied, and range from using flexible, waterproof liners, to laying bricks, blocks with mortar or formed and shaped concrete and then plastering the structure. Before you decide what sort of pond you are going to build (or…
All About Building Fish Ponds 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 work for you or do it yourself. If you…