Water Gardening

Hi and welcome.First of all. Water turns green because of sunlight making micro organisms grow and multiply. These organisms happen to be green. (They are called algae) As well as needing sunshine they feed on neutriants in the water. By adding aquatic plants, the idea is they take the...

My water feature is made with a simple clay pot , I`ve just coted the inside with liquid fiber resin , basically you can buy any pot an make it water prof , the only problem is that in winter has to be empty in case of ice.

Hello John Kitching, no question is stupid, if you don't know you ask, which is what you are doing.Filter foams get clogged, so the idea really is get a bucket of pond water (doesn't have to be a bucket though, a storage box is fine) and shake and rinse (if you see what I mean) do them one...

Keep us updated, Joolz, but also keep posting as you're very welcome here.:D:happydance:

thanks ... have bookmarked it .... may come in handy sometime

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Aalina, below are views of my pond in Spring and Summer. My pond is around 3'ft to 3'ft 6"ins deep with a shelf all around except to your right of the Jug waterfall where it's a loose brick wall actually in the pond filled with garden soil on the other side. The soil is fed by the pond water...

I would suggest something else that is not porous. Anything that is, such as the you suggest will act as a wick and draw water away, not something you really want with a pond. Its hard to suggest anything without seeing it. How about posting a pic or two.Go to some where like photo bucket,...

Don't be disappointed, trapezeartist.:D Seeing 6" down into the water isn't bad considering the pond had been abandoned. The weed that was in it has been doing the job of taking the nutrients out of the water and keeping the water, if not crystal clear, clear to where you can see 6 inches...

Brilliant idea! A lid would be easier to make than a padlocked grille. You could use an old door, at least until you got round to making a better one.

Hi folks.Well it was pretty much this time last year I started my pond build. I decided to build it at the nearest point to the house. One of the reasons for this was because I have a shed (with power)there, and I'd decided to house all my filtration etc there. As for the design, I was pretty...

Hi, most "add a splash" potions and lotions only clear one thing, your bank balance. As I mentioned before, there is no definitive "list of ingredients" that will balance your pond, if there was, the UV and bio filter would never have been invented.As for a filter and UV we need to go...

They prefer to eat insects, I don't think they are quick enough for baby fish.

I think any pond without some kind of weed,( Elodea) or similar, is not likely to form a balance.The full sun idea I go along with, as, as the water lilly grows its leaves create the shade required to stop algae growing, and weed also takes nutrient directly from the water, also tending to...

I have a water lilly in one of thoes big plastic containers with handles. There is no pump/filtration and the water is now very cloudy/murky and I noticed tiny little black things swimming around the top of the water all round the edge. Should I be changing the water?

This is the interesting thing when you ask gardeners about how they do things, Anne:D, they all differ.:DAll I can say, is that what I have said is true. My pond has fish in it yet it has remained clear all the time without filters, because I did it the natural way using marginal plants...

say no more.

Blue fescue grass and yellow Ophiopogon would make a nice combination.Both grow about a foot tall.

You might find this website exactly what you are looking for other good advice. Waterscapes FA

I like that, gave me a real chuckle:D Forgive me I read the thread from the wrong end, being new here I am not used to starting a thread at the last page. Another plant that might work well on the mound which is evergreen is Vinca it might compliment the other blue you have. FA