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