Time taken in the planning stage is never wasted. It may sound so obvious, but it is important that your pond looks as if it is meant to be in your garden. If you have a garden, which is quite formal in its Continue reading →

This summer is reported to be one of the warmest across many parts of England. The perfect weather for outdoor activities, but not necessarily so for many garden pond inhabitants. Some types of pond liners, if not protected can get damaged by exposure to UV rays and ponds sited where they get little shade in the summer daytime hours, may suffer an increase in algae growth.

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Bog gardens are much easier to construct than a traditional pond and can be extended, changed or even removed far more easily.  They also require even less maintenance than a garden pond.  Additionally, for those with small children who don’t want to risk the dangers a garden pond can create, a bog garden is a great alternative – although you can expect some very muddy toddlers! All you need is a spade, pond liner a strip of narrow piping or old hose pipe and some bog loving plants. Continue reading →

A great way to get creative landscaping ideas is to  visit gardens and outdoor places. A place we recently visited was Butterfly World in St Albans and was amazed at the beauty of the gardens – in particular the creative ideas of the small individual gardens. Continue reading →

This year the UK has reportedly experienced the coolest summer since 1993 with predictions for Wales and the south east of England to have a warm September. With the variability in the weather it is difficult to know when to expect the autumnal weather to descend upon us. Continue reading →

Garden ponds have become a popular home improvement trend. For most homeowners, installing a pond or water garden is a do-it-yourself job that can be completed within a week-end, but this does depend on the complexity of the design, size and additional features. Continue reading →

Many landscapers and pond experts recommend that Autumn is a good time to build a pond so that it has time to settle before Spring – the perfect season for populating it. Materials used for lining a pond vary. These include prefabricated liners, concrete, PVC and rubber pond liners. Continue reading →

Sitting at my desk looking out at an unusually hot day so late in the month of September, it is hard to believe that Autumn is slowing descending upon us in the UK. A season favoured by many for it’s dazzling colour. There are so many reasons to stay outdoors. Continue reading →

A natural grass edging is one of a number of different types of edging materials you can use to finish-off your garden pond to create an attractive feature in your preferred style to blend with the surrounding landscape. The function of edging is to both secure and protect the pond liner as well as to add aesthetic appeal to a garden pond. Continue reading →

Lighting can add stunning night-time splendor to any pond and the features it shines upon. Lighting can be added externally or to the inside of the pond attached to a pond pump or free-floating. If located appropriately, they will enhance the design and style of any pond. Placed strategically on the outside a pond, they will highlight plants and objects placed on the banks or surrounding landscape. Continue reading →

A well maintained pond is an amazing extension to any garden and planting aquatic plants can further add to their fascination. Plants, in addition to their beauty, will also function in controlling algae levels and help to oxygenate the water. Continue reading →

There is the belief amongst some that a wildlife garden means one that is left to become tangled with undergrowth and weeds. Or, there is the myth that a garden needs to be wild to attract wildlife. While this is true to some extent as you will find some wildlife such as birds and rabbits, but the diversity is far less than you will find in a well managed garden with a range of plants and habitats such as log-piles and a garden pond.
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