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 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…
The Best Bridges For Crossing Water Bridges for crossing water and stepping stones offer us the opportunity for crossing water, in both aesthetic and practical ways. They also enable us to gain closer access to the water and to admire and enjoy it from a vantage point other than along its shores. Carefully planned and…
A Bentonite Clay Pond Step-by-Step Also known as Clay Puddling, this is how you make a natural pond without a liner. To create this bentonite clay pond the bentonite clay enables you to create a beautifully natural-looking pond, it is inexpensive and relatively simple to use. No special skills are necessary, and it will take…
What Materials Will You Need For Your Water Feature? Bricks and mortar, rocks and concrete, clay or even a simple plastic liner are materials that can all be used to build a water feature. Various precast units may be used as fountains, and there are ready-made ponds available which can be sunk into the ground….
5 Easy Small Water Features For those who do not have the time or space to construct a lavish water garden, here are 3 easy small water features that will transform dull corner of the patio or garden. There are numerous ideas around but these we have chosen as the three easiest for anyone to…
How to Install a Preformed Pond Here I show you how to install a preformed pond in 11 easy steps just to prove that this is an easy project. I installed this in one day, easy! This type of preformed pond is undoubtedly the simplest and most foolproof of all, as the “precast” or preformed…
Fish Pond Design Is Exciting And Rewarding Many people call in landscapers when they decide to do garden improvements which include the creation of water features and construction of ponds. Other people opt to do everything themselves because they find fish pond design an exciting and rewarding challenge. Certainly, you don’t need a landscaper to…
Advice on Overwintering Koi & Fish Ponds Winter Pond Koi Keeping & Freezing Pond Water in the USA & UK Feeding Whilst Overwintering Koi Koi (Carp) are built to withstand very cold water and that means water which is actually frozen over for long periods of time in extreme winter weather. However it’s important…
Your Backyard Fish Pond – Make the Best A backyard fish pond offers many ways to transform the dullest and most ordinary of areas, wherever you live in the world. Water offers tremendous possibilities for landscaping and garden design. Not only do ponds suit every type of garden, but they may be used to add…
Quality Koi Fish Supplies If you are planning to build your first koi pond, or have just started keeping koi, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the full range of koi fish supplies available. Found alongside general fish pond supplies, items specifically intended for koi carp range from temporary koi ponds or…
Choose a pond type to suit your garden. Picture © Janek Szymanowski Your Choice For Outdoor Fish Ponds Gardens come in all shapes, sizes and styles, so it is really important to make sure that if you are going to incorporate one or more outdoor fish ponds in your garden, that it will fit your…
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,…
What If The Koi Pond Freezes In Winter? What To Do With Frozen Fish Ponds. Frozen koi ponds or gold fish ponds are generally referred to when the surface of the fish pond is frozen. This is the type of frozen fish pond we will discuss on this page… better described as a fish pond…
Pond Water Temperature Changes: Fish Pond Water Temperature in Autumn You might have searched for: • Pond Temperature Drop • Sudden Pond Water Temperature Drop in The Autumn – What to Do? Autumn in the USA and the UK is traditionally one of the most unpredictable times of year with regards to the weather. Indian…
Photo by Filipe Lourenço Marques on Unsplash Don’t Wait Get Your Solar Pond Pumps Today As more and more people become aware of the value of solar power, and it becomes more accessible and less expensive, an increasing number of people are looking to replace electrically powered appliances and machines with those that rely on…
What Is The Value of Pond Filter Media? There are various different pond filters that help to keep the water in fish ponds clear and healthy. While they work differently, either mechanically or biologically, what they all have in common is their ability to get rid of debris and muck that pollutes the water. And…
The Best Water For Koi Fish Ponds The question is, what is the best water for koi fish? Koi ponds have become incredibly popular all over the world in the past 20 years. A kind of fancy carp (correctly called Nishikigoi) that originated in Japan more than 1,600 years ago, they have been bred selectively…
Install a Small Natural-looking Pond Although many small water features look artificial, it is possible to create a small natural-looking pond on a very small scale. This has the appearance of rock and you can choose any simulated stone product or even a small fiberglass shell. In some places, thermoplastic liners are manufactured to look…
Here Are A Few Ideas For An Outdoor Pond Water in the garden is immensely satisfying. It is soothing, refreshing, restful, and if it moves, invigorating as well. Options range from simple bird baths and freestanding fountain features, to ponds that are teaming with fish. So planning for an outdoor pond will involve many decisions,…
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…
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…
Traditional Japanese Bamboo Feature Fountain (shishi-odoshi) The one DIY project that I always wanted to try is this Japanese Bamboo feature fountain. I came across some good sized bamboo growing along a river bank not far from where I live. After getting permission from the owner of the land I cut one decent size for…
Do Not Skimp On Koi Pond Maintenance Koi pond maintenance may sound like a drag, but if you want to get the most out of your koi pond, then pond maintenance needs to be a priority. But don’t worry, there are ways that you can minimize your work. Good quality koi are expensive, and so…
