Tag Archives for Water garden
Encouraging Wildlife into Your Garden Pond
In a balanced garden there should be a stable food chain of prey and predator. For example, destroying all of the greenfly in a garden will deprive ladybirds and blue tits of food. And a garden without any slugs at … Continue reading
Plants for the Garden Pond
The attraction of a good pond is about far more than just the water. Once the pond is installed you can grow a wonderful selection of aquatic and moisture-loving plants with colourful flowers and foliage that combine to make your … Continue reading
Flexible UPVC Liners for Garden Ponds
These are basically lengths of waterproof sheeting, enabling you to build a pond of any shape or size. More planning is required for this type of pond, and calculating the amount of liner you need is not always easy. This … Continue reading
How to Install a Rigid Pond Liner
With this type of pond, the hole into which the unit will sit is crucially important. If your chosen pond is a regular or symmetrically shaped unit (square, circle, rectangle, oval, etc.), turn it upside down, and position it so … Continue reading
Garden Pond Styles
A small water feature could be a pebble fountain or a half-barrel with a trickling urn, both of which are ideal accompaniments to a tiny town garden or patio area. Garden ponds, perhaps 1-2m (3-6ft) across, are what most gardeners … Continue reading
Garden Ponds: Assessing Your Garden
Existing features Your garden is unique in the opportunities that it has to offer and the constraints that it might impose. So before you install your water feature, you should assess what features are already there, and how they might … Continue reading
Water and Bog Gardens
Water adds a new dimension to any garden. Its ever-changing face reflects the open sky and the passing clouds, its surface ripples gently in the wind or is troubled by the playing of a fountain, while beneath the surface, in … Continue reading