| A garden pond is a great focal point for any | | | | of preformed ponds: rigid, or folding. Folding ponds |
| backyard or garden. Unfortunately, the installation | | | | are similar to rigid preformed ponds in that they |
| of a professional garden pond can be extremely | | | | still retain a shape. However, the advantages of |
| expensive and require significant labor. For those | | | | folding ponds are that they are made out of a |
| of us on a budget and for those of us who don't | | | | liner-like material that allows them to be easily |
| have unlimited time to spend on our backyards, | | | | unfolded before installation. Folding ponds are more |
| there is an alternative: a preformed pond kit. | | | | forgiving and adhere better to freshly-dug holes |
| Preformed pond kits can make for quick, | | | | because they are not as rigid as fixed preformed |
| affordable, and easy-to-install garden ponds. | | | | ponds. However, the main disadvantage of a |
| Unlike liner ponds, which require significant effort | | | | folding pond is that it cannot be installed indoors. |
| to design and implement, preformed ponds come | | | | One particular example of a folding preformed kit |
| with a default shape. Because of this, you do not | | | | is Algreen's 180 gallon folding preformed kit. |
| have to worry about shaping the pond properly, | | | | Algreen's folding preformed pond kit is fish-safe, |
| or ensuring that your liner fits. You only have to | | | | UV-resistant, and offers exceptional value |
| dig a hole that's larger than your preformed shell, | | | | because not only does their kit come with all |
| insert your pond, and backfill around the edges! | | | | necessary materials, but it also includes a free |
| Preformed pond kits will not only save you | | | | pond accent: a 3-piece underwater light with a |
| money if you purchase them online, but they will | | | | transformer! The 3-piece light comes in handy |
| also save you from costly mistakes. For instance, | | | | when you're landscaping your pond after your |
| once you cut liner, it is difficult to seam it back | | | | initial installation. At night, the water feature can |
| together again. You also do not have to worry | | | | be lit up in multi-colored light to create a |
| about purchasing the wrong materials because | | | | fascinating light display. |
| many preformed pond kits include everything that | | | | After you've installed your preformed pond, there |
| you might possible need in a preformed pond kit, | | | | are always other improvements that you can |
| including: a preformed pond shell, a watercourse, a | | | | seek. For instance, with proper filtration, you can |
| pond pump, pump filtration, fountain heads, and all | | | | raise fish in your pond. You can also add various |
| tubing and clamps required! | | | | other pond accents to your water garden including |
| Preformed ponds can come in various colours and | | | | pond spitters, a stone retaining wall, and various |
| textures, some variants which include black, | | | | plants and flowers. |
| granite, and sandstone. There are two main types | | | | |