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Anyone who has seen the magic of a water garden is immediately taken by its beauty and peacefulness. Water garden ponds instantly turn a landscaping project into a labour of love.

What we have put together for you is a growing resource of tips to help you create that perfect water garden. Our tips are designed to help you turn an idea into a reality. Our articles include many how-to tips, as well as advice on aspects that may be puzzling you, and several new twists you can incorporate into your water garden pond.

  • Why a Pond Heater-Deicer Is Necessary
    One of the most frequently asked questions in the fall-winter pond season is, "Do I need a pond heater or deicer for my pond?"  There are several factors to consider before answering that question.  Lets...
  • Summer Pond Tips
    Use an oxygen tester and air stones to keep your available oxygen level to at least 7.0 parts per million of dissolved oxygen in 90 degree F. water. Koi and goldfish start showing signs of stress at oxygen...
  • Granite Preformed Rock Pond Kits
    If you are put off building a pond because it looks difficult, then think again. With some readily available information and instructions, the installation of a water garden can be as simple as digging...
  • Liner Ponds Versus Folding Preformed Ponds
    IntroductionSo youve decided to build your very own backyard water garden. You are in the process of actively planning out your design, and youre visualizing the end-result. But have you paused to consider...
  • Pond Pumps Vs Pool Pumps
    Pond Pumps Vs Pool PumpsOften people install pool pumps to run their water feature because of the initial cost savings of purchasing such a pump. This is ill-advised for a variety of reasons; most importantly,...
  • Backyard Ponds
    Backyard ponds are a great source of fun and enjoyment. With them come all kinds of different nature. From the fish and all of the other wildlife, to all the different pond plants and flowers. It truly...
  • Goldfish 101
    Goldfish are hardy freshwater fish. While most people know about them, they do not necessarily know all about them. This article attempts to tell you a lot more. They originated from the Gibal Carp. Over...
  • Managing Pond Motives and Expectations
    Water in the garden. It brings us refreshing coolness on the hottest summer day. It satisfies our senses with sounds that only water can make. It delights our eyes with the unsurpassed beauty of colorful...
  • 7 Natural Stone Pebble Projects For Every Home
    Natural stone pebbles are becoming extremely popular in homes because of their wide range of colors and uses. Here are a few ideas for use in your own home. Japanese Gardens Japanese Gardens and known...
  • Gardening - Using Annuals in Your Perennial Garden
    Annuals in your perennial garden are something to think about! Annuals give you season long color, easy propagation, theyre cost efficient, and provide first season interest.If youre just starting a...
  • Do-it-Yourself Preformed Pond Kit Project
    If you are put off building a pond because it looks difficult, then think again. With some readily available information and instructions, the installation of a water garden can be as simple as digging...
  • Garden Fencing
    I made my very first garden when I was six in a small corner at the end of my grandmothers garden. It was a small patch, not more than six rows by 10 plants long, but it was MINE, with the flowers I picked...
  • Keeping your Water Garden Clean
    Water purity is a major concern for water gardeners. A poorly kept water garden is unsightly, foul smelling, and a breeding ground for unwanted mosquitoes. No water gardener wants their treasured space...
  • Why You Should Always Have Garden Furniture
    Do you need garden furniture ?Youve put a lot of work into your garden, from planning to digging to weeding to all the little tasks that keep it looking beautiful. Sharing your garden with others is the...
  • Mosquito Farms? Is That What Water Gardens Are?
    What is nicer that a lovely backyard garden pond. The lush growth rising above the water, graceful fish darting about and the soothing sound of the water. These are just a few of the reasons people are...
  • How to Build a Home Pond the Easy Way
    Imagine a situation where you walk into your backyard and you are greeted by the unruffled sound of water coming from a beautiful pond. How about the pond having colorful fishes and exotic plants, all...
  • Over-Wintering Pond Fish
    The metabolism of koi and goldfish is controlled primarily by water temperature. As the water cools, pond fish require less protein in their diet.When koi and goldfish are fed high-protein food in cool...
  • Hand Feeding Your Koi
    One of the most rewarding and entertaining things about having a Koi pond is when your fish finally start eating out of your hand. There is no better way to learn each fishes personality and temperament...
  • Fish Health in Hot Summer Heat
    Summer is over, but for many of us - the heat remains. Here a couple of things to do to keep your fish healthy and your pond clear going into winter. First, remember to keep your pond well aerated. This...
  • Wooden Garden Furniture
    Wooden Garden Furniture can be the ideal solution to various seating problems in your garden. You can add new seating areas to your garden by perhaps turning a path into a destination for a sit down or...
  • Garden Gnomes To Add Whimsey To Your Garden
    Garden gnomes are a fun addition to your garden, patio or landscaping. Adding a perfect touch of whimsy, you can count on a garden gnome to always put a smile on your face. Besides their obvious charm,...
  • Natural Algae Fighters That Really Work
    When the warm weather of summer finally arrives most pond owners are faced with a very common problem called pond algae. Pond algae can strike any size pond at any time, but usually a few very specific...
  • Storm Warnings For Ponds
    California has earthquakes; we in the south and east coast have hurricanes. One thing we all share is power outages. Ours are usually caused by storms. Most power outages last only a few hours and only...
  • To Salt or Not to Salt Your Pond
    The important question of whether or not to add salt to your pond is often confusing for beginners and forgotten by experienced pond-keepers. To newbies and pros alike we have this to say:"Add Salt Today...
  • Gardening for Kids
    Children are continually bombarded with advertising for fast food and unhealthy treats. One of the most important lessons you can teach them is how to tend and grow their own food from the garden.There...
  • The Many Advantages of the Pondless Waterfall
    One of the fastest growing sectors of water feature installation is the pondless waterfall.  It is easy to understand why so many potential pond builders are opting to build a pondless water feature instead...
  • Building A Container Water Garden
    Once youve chosen a spot for your container water garden - remember, 6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day, no overhanging trees, and a nearby water source (and power source if youll be using a circulating...
  • Easy Ways To Build Home Ponds
    Having a pond in the backyard will definitely be an eye catching sight for everyone. The sound of water, beautiful fishes and exotic plants all makes your mind cool and relaxed besides feeling fresh. So...
  • Building Liner Ponds
    Surprisingly enough, it is usually in mid-summer that many gardeners begin to think about installing a small pond or water garden. Ponds dont need to be weeded or watered, and they can supply exuberant...
  • Water Gardens - Plan Before You Dig
    Across North America there are more and more homeowners desiring to add a water garden or backyard pond to their landscape. While this may seem like a great idea, it takes time and planning to get it right....
  • Feng Shui and Water Features
    Feng Shui (translated literally means wind and water), dating back over 5000 years, is the ancient Chinese art of positioning objects for harmony and balance in the environment. Water plays an important...
  • How to Install A Liner Pond
    Liner ponds are ideal for the experienced water gardener because they allow for very forgiving installations, which consequently promotes greater creativity. However, for the very same reasons, liner...
  • Dream Yard
    Do you ever dream about what your yard could look like some day? As you look through garden catalogues filled with beautiful trees, shrubs, flowers and pictures of beautifully landscaped yards--complete...
  • Maintaining Oxygen Levels in Fish and KOI Ponds
    Severe environmental stressors are the most frequent causes of sudden fish death in garden ponds or other fish habitats, and the lack of oxygen in the water is the number 1 stressor of all.Two major factors...
  • Health Concerns for Goldfish
    If you are keen on breeding Goldfish, you should know that its not an easy task. It will take a lot of patience, a lot of space in the tank and quite a bit of money too. Dont get into breeding if you...
  • How to Choose Goldfish
    How you choose your goldfish, depends largely on two things: the type of fish you really like to see, and the kind of container you intend to keep them in.People in warmer climates, like to populate their...
  • Healthcare for Your Goldfish
    Goldfish HealthcareYou would think that its unfair that such a small little creature that brings you so much joy can actually fall sick. But its a fact of life that all living things are susceptible...
  • Landscaping Tips: Concrete Pond Construction
    Good concrete pond construction means not taking shortcuts. Improper methods can lead to more money spent on maintenance, repairs, or replacement than on the cost of the initial construction. Since good...
  • Goldfish Analysis
    When goldfish swim up to the glass of the tank, does it mean they are smart enough to recognize people?Goldfish sure are smart not in the sense as dogs are, but they are smart. They will swim up to meet...
  • Starting a Shade Garden
    The shade garden can be exploding with color and texture. No matter how much shade is in your landscape, the right flowers, plants, bushes and bulbs will grow in this area when given a chance. As there...
  • Goldfish Outdoors
    How do you build a goldfish pond outdoors?The tools you will need are a shovel, pond liner and underlayment, a long enough rope, coping stones and decorations, plants, a pump (you will need a pump to...
  • Granite Flexible Preformed Rock Pond Kits
    So youve decided to build your very own backyard water garden. You are in the process of actively planning out your design, and youre visualizing the end-result. But have you paused to consider what...
  • How to Find a Pond Leak
    If you have ever experienced a leak in your pond you will know how time consuming and frustrating pinpointing the source of the leak can be! While all ponds will lose some water due to normal environmental...
  • How To Build A Waterfall
    The number one, most asked question that I receive about water features is "How do I build a waterfall?"The first advice I give is to visit natural waterfalls or at least look at photos. Dont try to memorize...
  • How to Create a Backyard Oasis
    Garden ponds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The size of your garden pond will very much depend on your personal taste. While they do differ in shape and size, most garden ponds have similar...
  • Planning A Container Water Gardens For Any Yard
    I have an admission to make. Im a natural born swamp-child. To me, there are few things in this world more beautiful than the marshy edges where pond meets woods and creates the perfect growing environment...
  • Planning a Water Garden
    A water garden is the area of your landscape that will provide you with relaxing sounds of the water, while adding to the overall details of your landscape. The water garden is a project that you must...
  • How To Raise A Goldfish
    Did you know that your goldfish can live for over 10 years? Under the right conditions he can live even longer but most never make it past the first year! If you want your goldfish to live long and healthy...
  • Caring For Aquatic Pond Plants
    Long after the impatiens have been pulled out, water gardeners are still hoping for that last lily bloom. For some reason, we want to squeeze every leaf, bud and blossom out of our aquatic plants before...
  • Choosing Koi For Your Aquarium
    While you may purchase young, small koi, like other species of creatures, they will adapt their growth and size somewhat, to the restrictions of space. Food and overall conditions in the aquarium will...
  • Patio Ponds
    Garden ponds and fountains were once mainly for the very rich. Today, anyone can have a garden pond. A fountain or waterfall can be included almost anyplace--even if your "yard" is limited to a patio or...
  • The String Algae Blues...
    Now that Spring is upon us and things are coming back to life in your pond with the warmer weather, many of us are battling with string algae. String algae is caused primarily by a combination of the buildup...
  • The Many Types of Yellow Water Lilies
    The Many Types of Yellow Water Lilies Choosing water lilies for your water garden can be a difficult as there are so many colors, sizes and types to pick from. Among the many types of lilies, you are faced...
  • Goldfish Feeding Tips
    Whats the best food for your Goldfish?Goldfish need food that is a combination of carbohydrates and vitamins to help them grow and fight disease. They particularly need vitamin A to make their colors...
  • Keeping The Aquarium Clean
    You do clean your house dont you? Well you have to clean your Goldfishs house too and its a lot simpler! Cleaning and maintaining a goldfish tank is a must because this breed is really dirty. Even...
  • How to Choose between Goldfish and KOI
    Many people have asked us over the years "Should I add goldfish or KOI (or both) to my pond? The answer is "it depends."Goldfish are better suited to smaller water gardens and ponds, in the 50 - 500 gallon...
  • Three Easy Garden Designs You Can Create
    Garden No. 1: The Japanese garden. Creating a Japanese garden is an interesting project because the Japanese garden design depends on symbolism as much as it depends on plant elements. What is most important...
  • Some Basic Kinds of Algae
    Algae is natural in your pond. And it is beneficial. But to a point. As noted by Kasco Marine, there are several basic kinds. Planktonic algae are essential, single-celled plant forms occurring worldwide....
  • Winterizing Your Pond
    For many parts of the country, its getting to be that time of year again. Time to start thinking about getting your fish and plants ready for old man winter...Every year, as the weather gets colder and...
  • How to Select the Proper Pond Pump
    Whether you have a preformed or a liner pond, a pond pump is a paramount component of any water feature. Stagnant bodies of water attract mosquito infestations, which are a nuisance, and also undesirable,...
  • Goldfish Tips - Choosing The Right One
    Tips to getting the right GoldfishGoldfish are a temperate breed that can be found in cool streams, lakes, and ponds throughout Asia and part of Eastern Europe. However, the ones you will buy for your...
  • 5 Tips for Taking Care of Your Water Garden Pond
    Having the right combinations of many items in your water garden pond must be complete to the balance of beauty of the water garden pond and keeping it healthy. Your breathtaking water garden pond is actually...
  • Goldfish Outdoors
    How do you build a goldfish pond outdoors?The tools you will need are a shovel, pond liner and underlayment, a long enough rope, coping stones and decorations, plants, a pump (you will need a pump to...
  • Water Pond Safety
    Who would have thought that a small water garden could be anything but safe? However, a couple of measures of precaution can help ensure that your magical water garden stays safe for everyone, including...
  • Gardening Information and Design Ideas
    A good garden design is usually the result of good planning. The first step to planning a garden for you is to work out what you want. There are many styles to choose, there is a great range of product...
  • Selecting the Right Water Feature for your Garden
    When contemplating a water feature for your garden it is important to reflect on the style of your landscaping and draw from this to select the right style of water feature to suit the surroundings. The...
  • Getting a Goldfish Pond
    Goldfish ponds are a beautiful addition to any garden and a stunning focal point. Goldfish ponds have been admired in Asia for centuries, especially in China and Japan. Today, you will find goldfish ponds...
  • Fall Pond Cleaning
    Great question. The answer is it really depends. Doing a full pond cleaning during the colder winter months can be very stressful on your fish. However, if the pond is really dirty and full of muck -...
  • Are You New To Garden Fish Ponds?
    My friend Peter J May, one of the UKs top water gardening landscapers puts it best. He says "To have the sight and sound of water near them in a garden has been an almost instinctive urge to people of...

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