Easy to Build Simple Stepping Stones Designed to allow access from the garden to a stairway built alongside the house, these simple stepping stones are topped with non-slip marble tiles. Supporting piers 500 mm (1 ft 8 in) high have been made with bricks and mortar, while the surface matches adjacent paving and is level…
Build a Splashing Waterfall A charming, natural-looking splashing waterfall links two ponds constructed at different levels of a sloping garden. Both ponds were built with concrete and then plastered, and a series of rocks cemented into place around the edges to hide the structure. Plants further soften the effect. The rocks which form the course…
Build a DIY Koi Pond Roughly formed with concrete, this DIY koi pond was specially designed to accommodate and display a small quantity of koi. It is 500 mm (1 ft 8 in) deep, the minimum required for these ornamental fish, and a biological filter has been fitted. This feature incorporates attractive man-made rocks around…
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…
To Finish off Your Water Feature or Pond Is Important Here is a list of useful items that you may need to complete your water feature and pond: Click these links below Ball Float Valve Pumps Pond Filters Garden Pond Lighting Garden Pond Plants Algaecide for Fish Ponds Once your water feature is complete, you…
The Best Pond Building and Construction Tips The construction materials chosen for your water feature will determine the best pond building and construction methods used. If you do not have the necessary skills, you may want to hire an artisan to assist you, or even employ a contractor to do the work. Always ask for…
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,…
Go From A To Z When Planning a Koi Fish Pond The Koi fish pond and Koi Carp originated in Japan, and they have been bred as decorative pond fish for more than 1,600 years. They grow a lot bigger than ordinary goldfish and they live a lot longer as well. Apart from that they…