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