| Do you have a space in your backyard you | | | | an essential part of any water garden, |
| would like to fill with a water feature? | | | | because, without proper water |
| Most home-owners would like a large | | | | circulation, your pond will rapidly |
| pond, but don't want it so big that a | | | | transform into a breeding ground for |
| child or dog could fall into. You also | | | | mosquito larvae.In addition to the pond, |
| probably don't want to dig a 3-foot hole | | | | the watercourse, the pump, and the |
| either- recently, you may have | | | | equipment included in a mini-pond kit, |
| discovered that your "backyard dirt" can | | | | all you will need is: |
| actually substitute as modelling clay, | | | | |
| and it has a similar composition as | | | | A carpenter's level. |
| concrete. Maintenance is also another | | | | |
| issue- do you have the time to nurture | | | | |
| your pond, to keep the water clean, keep | | | | Sand, to backfill your pond. In |
| debris from falling into it, and to | | | | addition to backfill, the sand will also |
| periodically clean the filters and | | | | provide adjustable flooring for your |
| pumps? Or would a 800 gallon pond | | | | pond shell, which will come in handy |
| quickly turn into a cesspool and attract | | | | when you are trying to level your pond. |
| nasty glares from your neighbours?If | | | | |
| you're like most home-owners, you would | | | | |
| prefer a small maintenance-free and | | | | A shovel, to dig your hole. |
| easy-to-install pond. A small pre-formed | | | | |
| pond is probably the ideal solution for | | | | |
| you. Unlike liner ponds, preformed ponds | | | | A garden hose, to fill your pond with |
| already come in a pre-defined shape. | | | | water. |
| Mini preformed ponds are typically 2-3 | | | | |
| feet wide/long, and 1 foot deep. They | | | | |
| are especially low-maintenance since the | | | | A space in your backyard that is |
| volume of water is only in the 30 gallon | | | | relatively close to your house, to |
| range, it is quite easy to periodically | | | | maximize its impact. Be sure to consider |
| empty the water and to refill your | | | | the slope of the land and to ensure that |
| pond.Mini-preformed pond kits, such as | | | | the pond avoids rainwater runoff. |
| Algreen's 30 gallon kit, sometimes | | | | |
| include a small watercourse to add the | | | | Optional backyard water gardening |
| trickling sound of water to your | | | | supplies include landscaping rocks, |
| backyard. They typically also the pump | | | | aquatic plants, fish, and a fountain and |
| and pre-filter that is required to | | | | or spitter.As you can see, water |
| circulate the water, and to pump the | | | | gardening can be made relatively |
| water to your watercourse. The pump is | | | | straightforward with a mini-pond kit! |