| Water gardens are attractive and can make | | | | may want to have a bit of shade for your |
| wonderful additions to your backyard garden. | | | | fish, so choose a place that is near some |
| A water garden has the ability to attract | | | | bushes that will not drop a lot of leaves in |
| wildlife as well as provide an aesthetic | | | | your pond. |
| value to your home's landscape. When creating | | | | |
| a water garden there are several things to | | | | You also need to consider what size you need |
| keep in mind and flush out before | | | | for your pond. If you decide that you want |
| construction begins. | | | | fish, you are going to have to make sure that |
| | | | it is large enough for the fish and that even |
| First of all you will need to consider | | | | as they grow it will be large enough as well. |
| whether you would like to have fish in your | | | | You may also want to consider other wildlife, |
| water garden. Many people enjoy stocking | | | | such as frogs that may move into your pond. |
| their gardens with a variety of fish such as | | | | It is important that your pond is big enough |
| goldfish and Koi. If you decide that you want | | | | for the wildlife you want, but it needs to be |
| to have fish, then you will need to do a bit | | | | easy to maintain as well. |
| of preparation. A proper pH is important for | | | | |
| the survival of the fish, and should be | | | | There are several plants out there that |
| between 6.5 and 8.4 for the best results. You | | | | thrive in ponds. You will need to decide |
| also will need to be sure that you treat your | | | | which ones you'd like to place in yours. |
| water to get rid of any chlorine, which can | | | | There are flowers that live in ponds. There |
| kill the fish. If you intend to keep your | | | | are also lily pad plants that frogs tend to |
| fish outside all year long, then the water in | | | | enjoy. Most of the plants that live in ponds |
| the pond will need to be deep enough so that | | | | are green and some are leafy, but there are |
| the water will never freeze completely. While | | | | the flowering varieties as well. The flowers |
| fish can survive on leaves and algae, it is | | | | are limited, but add nice color to a pond |
| important that you provide them with some | | | | with lots of green plants floating about in |
| fish food too. | | | | it. |
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| Next you will want to decide where you want | | | | A water pond can be an enjoyable addition to |
| to place the pond. You will want to avoid | | | | your landscape. It will bring you joy over |
| having it close to trees that shed their | | | | the years as you enjoy your creation. Once |
| leaves. It is best to place your water garden | | | | it's been created you'll find that it takes |
| in an area that is bright and sunny and away | | | | care of itself for the most part. It will be |
| from trees or bushes that may drop debris. If | | | | yours to enjoy and cost you little time and |
| you do decide to have fish in your pond, you | | | | effort in upkeep. |