Backyard Pond

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1、Beingaroundthewateroffersallureandbeauty,whichiswhywaterfronthomesareadmiredbymany.Yourownbackyardcanbealivewiththevisualappealandsoundsofwaterinmotion.Thesesoothingsoundsandthebeautyofcolorfulfishswimmingamongyourplants,bringsyourlandscapingalive.It'sfuntocreatethisattractivefeatu

2、reanditwillbecomethecenterpieceofyourbackyard.BeforewegetstartedIwouldliketoanswersomefrequentlyaskedquestionsaboutbackyardponds.•Willthewintercoldkillmyfish?Mostfishwillnaturallystopeatingandhibernateatthebottomofthepondwhenthetemperatureofthewatergoesbelow45degrees.Ifyouliveinacl

3、imatewherethepondwillcompletelyfreezeover(evenattheedges)youwillneedtocreateaholeintheiceforthefishtoremainalive.•Willthewintercoldkillmyplants?Yes,ifitgoesbelowfreezinginyourarea.Bringplantsinsideforthewintermonths.•DoIneedtofilterthewater?Thatwilldependonyourclimateandthedesignof

4、yoursystem.Askalocaldealerhisrecommendationsforyourgeographicalareaconcerningfiltration.(lookupintheYellowPagesunderpondsorwatergardening)Theactionofwatermovingprovidessomenaturalfiltration,sosometimesyoucangetawaywithonlyafountainorwaterfall.Therearebiologicalfiltersandcartridgefi

5、ltersavailablefrompondsupplyoutlets.Wehaveprovidedlinksbelowto3sitesthatofferproducts,servicesandadviceforbuildingbackyardwatergardens.WaterGardeningandPondSupply:•B&Q•WICKES•FOCUSStep1.Educateyourselfsoyoucanmakeintelligentdecisions.Learnaboutwatergardeninginyourpartofthecountry.V

6、isitretailstores,shopoutofacatalogclickonthewebsitelinksabove.Determinetheanswertosuchquestionsas,willIuseaflexiblelinerorpre-formedshell...Thelocationofmypondshouldtakeintoaccountsuchthingsasavailabilityofelectricity...willIhaveawaterfall...etc.Wewilldescribehowtoinstallaflexiblev

7、inyllinerpondinthisarticle.Flexiblelinersgiveyoucompletevarietyintheshapeofyourpond,andareextremelydurable.Step2.Locatetheareainyouryardforthepond.Determinehowdeepyouwantyourpondtobe.Thedepthofabackyardpondwillusuallybebetween18-24",butyoudeterminethatafterstudyanddecidingthepartic

8、ularsaboutyourpond.Markthe