Specialty Gardens

How to Make a Pond Waterfall

One of the most common mistakes people make when constructing a pond waterfall is not fitting the size of the pond to the dimensions of the garden waterfall. Bigger is not always better. If you are going to have goldfish or Koi fish in your pond the added aeration from the waterfall will be beneficial. Make sure your pond is large enough that they have calm water to swim in as well.

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Fountains can be used as a focal point for any garden, but are usually associated with a formal water garden because of the way they look and sound. But there are so many types available now you can find an outdoor fountain to fit the character of almost every garden pond.

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Pond Liners

The first thing you need to do before you start constructing your pond is too pick out a pond liner. You want to purchase the best liner you can afford. The better quality of pond liner you have the less likely you are to have problems concerning the liner.

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Water Lilies

The water lily, by far, is the most popular aquatic plant used in water gardening projects. These deep-water plants have roots and stems in the soil below the water, while their foliage floats on the water.

There are both hardy water lilies and tropical water lilies. The hardy types have leaves with smooth edges and the tropical types come in a larger variety of colors and are more fragrant. Unlike the hardy water lily that blooms during the day some tropical water lilies bloom in the evening.

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Barley straw is just one of the many treatments for controlling algae in your pond. It is natural and does not have any known toxic effects on aquatic plants, insect larvae, or fish.

When barley straw is added to your pond water it will begin the decomposition process. As it decomposes special chemicals are released. These chemicals have been found to reduce the amount of new algae growth and occurrences of algae blooms.

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