If you are planning to light a large water garden or feature you will most likely use lighting that requires standard voltages. It is very important that all electrical systems used for landscaping purposes have a circuit breaker and are protected with a GFI plug (ground fault interrupter). These safety features will cut the power to the pond if there is any problem.

A pond skimmer is there to work for you, so you don’t have to.

A pond skimmer can help you maintain clean, clear quality water in your watergarden. A pond skimmer is not required in a backyard pond, however, by incorporating a pond skimmer into your water garden or pond you can definitely keep your pond free of debris which eases the work of other pond equipment.

This article was writen and given to me by Mike Garcia of Enviro Ponds.com. I know this will be a helpful tool for those wanting to get some advice on where to start with their lanscaping project.

Basic Pond Liner Repairs
If you suspect a leak within your pond liner, don’t become overly discouraged it is possible to do a pond liner repair.  Although the process will take some work it is very possible to repair.  First, identify where the leak or crack is in the liner.  This will likely require you to drain the pond and expose the area of concern. 

Once you have made the decision to incorporate a water feature such as a stream, waterfall, or series of pools in your yard it is important to determine the size of the feature. This will, in turn, determine the volume of water the feature will contain. It is important to calculate the water volume as this will determine the flow rate, size of pump and filtering system you will need to operate the water feature.

A Floating Pond Heater & Deicer May Save the Life Within Your Pond this Winter

As winter approaches it is important to take the precautions and necessary steps to protect your pond fish during the transitional season of autumn. Depending on the region in which you live there are different steps you may need to take regarding wintering pond fish. The main factors that dictate what you need to do are determined by the severity of the winter weather your pond will face. Fish will need to be removed from the pond in severe winter climates where the pond will entirely freeze.

For some, winter is just around the corner and you still have some precious time to do your final preparations, and for others your opportunity may have come and gone. In summary I have created a brief check list for you to review as you prepare your pond for winter. It is important that you winterize your pond correctly as you tackle your autumn pond care.

- Keep the water free of all dying vegetation and foliage.

- Excess vegetation growth should can be cut back from all submerged oxygenator plants.

Before you build a water garden and water feature it is important to know what the volume of water will be within the pond. The garden pond design you build will have a direct bearing on all the equipment you need to purchase and ultimately the price. A well designed pond not only looks and fits the landscape, but it works together as a system to maintain high water quality and efficient use.

I want to share with you a short audio clip of an interview I did with Brandon Vannest of Water and Fire, and Natural Waterfall.com from Greeley, Colorado.  In this audio Brandon gives some great advice on choosing the ideal location within your yard or landscape for a pond or waterfall.  He touches on some important tips that are often missed by the “do-it-yourselfer”.  If you take the time and give yourself a consultation as he suggests following his simple suggestions you will save yourself regrets into the future.