| You've invested in your backyard water garden | | | | plants in your pond will help to get rid of |
| so obviously, keeping it looking beautiful | | | | organic waste materials that may be making |
| and clean is a top priority. The easiest way | | | | your pond look and smell bad. It is best if |
| to ensure that the delicate ecosystem you've | | | | you use both submerged and floating plants |
| created thrives, is to add a filter to your | | | | for the best effects. |
| pond. That said, there are some additions | | | | |
| you can make to ensure that your pond remains | | | | Install a Waterfall - Installing a waterfall |
| the envy of your neighbourhood. Consider the | | | | into your pond will not only look amazing, |
| following natural ideas that will help you | | | | but it will also aid your pond filters in |
| and your pond filter ensure your pond | | | | keeping your pond clean as well. A waterfall |
| continues to be algae free. | | | | will keep the water moving in your pond, |
| | | | which will increase the amount of oxygen in |
| Water Lillies - You'd be surprised to learn | | | | the water, transport other materials, and |
| that not only do these make a beautiful | | | | keep your pond from getting stagnant. This |
| addition to your pond, but they are one of | | | | will help promote the beneficial bacteria |
| the hardest working plants around. Not only | | | | that are so important to keeping your pond at |
| are they incredibly beautiful plants, but | | | | its' best. |
| they keep your pond clean. They also create | | | | |
| some shade for your fish! Easily spreading | | | | Barley straw is a natural way of helping |
| across your pond, water lillies should cover | | | | nature along, as it will prevent pond scum. |
| at least half of your pond, or similar | | | | |
| plants. One of its hidden tricks is it will | | | | While these natural things can definitely |
| get rid of that less than enjoyable green | | | | help you keep your pond clean, they should be |
| water that is often an eyesore for pond | | | | used to help your filter, not as a single |
| owners. | | | | method of filtering your pond. Pond filters |
| | | | are designed to filter out toxic wastes that |
| Use Other Water Plants In Your Pond - Another | | | | can be harmful to your pond and any fish you |
| great thing that you can do to help your pond | | | | may have in it. Purchasing a great filter is |
| filters keep your pond looking great is to | | | | necessary to keeping up your pond; however, |
| use other water plants in your pond as well. | | | | you can make things a little easier on your |
| Not only will these water plans make your | | | | filter if you use natural methods of |
| pond look gorgeous, but they will also help | | | | filtration such as water plants, water |
| filter your pond naturally as well. Having | | | | lilies, and a waterfall as well. |