By: Stephen Drommonsy
Submitted: 2010-08-25 09:03:14 | Word Count: 592
Size of Your Pond:
Miniponds something like half-barrels, deep sinks and small rigid liners can be utilized to house aquatic plants and some Glodfish, but for a proper pond that may be likely to stay clear you should aim for a water surface of not less than 40 sq. ft. The minimum depth of water needs to be 18 inches at some point. If the surface area is 50 sq. ft or more and if you propose to own various types of fish, then a depth of 24 inches is better. For those bigger ponds of several hundred sq. ft a depth of 30 inches is required.
Don’t forget that a shelf is important for housing the Marginal plants which require their crowns to become covered by water - this shelf can run round part or the entire of a pond. It needs to be at the very least 10 inches wide and it needs to be 9 inches under the water surface.
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Shape of The Pond:
Square and rectagle shapes are usually made with cocrete or building blocks, and are available as rigid liners. A large variety of other shapes can be purchased as rigid liners like circles, ovals, oblongs including triangles and irregular forms.
Using a Flexible liner it will be best to stick to a shape with gentle curves. At all costs avoid fussy shapes and sharp corners as they will not be easy to produce with polythene, PVC or butyl sheeting. Both vertical and mild slanting sides can also pose problems so the very best suggestion is aim for only a 20 degree slope.
The most effective position for the pond:
Where you choose to make your pond is incredibly important. To get a worthwhile display form your Water Lillies and other aquatic plants the site ought to be shade free for at the very least 5 - 6 hours throughout the day. Having said that, the location of your pond should needs to be sheltered from the prevailing wind avoiding scorching of young foliage along with the toppling of tall marginal plants. Overhanging trees are also a significant problem. They cast shade of course, however the hidden danger is that thier leaves fall into the pond and decompose which consequently produces salts and gases that are harmful to the fish and also encouraging that awful green algae to flourish.
Trees that are the most most dangerous to pond owners include Willow, Horse Chestnut, Poplar, Laburnum, Holly, Laurel and Rhododendron. As well as these there exists the Cherry and Plum trees, these two trees are hosts to the Water Lily Aphid not to mention the tree roots which themselves can damage some pond linings.
Now, aside from avoiding danger spots there's also a necessity for convenience and eye-appeal. Ideally the pond sould be as close as posssible to a supply of electricity and water and perhaps close enough to the house for the fountain or waterfall being seen and heard. The refletion in the water should be attractive to the eye and where possible an informal pond ought to be sited on the lowest part of the garden.
Author Resource:-
In my next article, which again will follow very soon, I will be writing about the different sorts of materials that you could use to create your pond. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the 'gardener london' company who have given me help and advise through the countless years that I’ve been gardening.
