Short quick tips for new or would be ponds owners!

Water garden provides relaxation environment for pond owners. They open several dimensions of beauty lots of new gardeners may never thought about. The joy pond owners’ gets from having garden are endless - which shows the reasons why most garden owners are so obsessed.

Here are a few tips to keep in mind…………

When locating your garden consider early morning sun. You must also remember that at early stage, if the exposure to sun is much then you are calling for green water trouble.

Avoid external particles falling into your pond. Leaves falling from large trees, stream of chemical and dust particles from close to the pond. They will decay, contaminate the pool and make the fish less vulnerable to disease

Don't stock your pond immediately; allow the water in your pool to rest for upto seven day most especially when the water you fill your pond with is from tap water. This will allow chlorine to settle down.

Don't be tempted to stock your pool first with fish. Do it right by stocking with submerged oxygenated plant first. This will allow the plants to have the root well immersed. However if you do it otherwise the fish will not allow the plants growth and it will be frustrating.

If you start stocking with plant it will limit growth of algae. Since the plant will provide shade for the water and the sunlight reaching the water will be limited, thus reducing the rate at which the water turns green.

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Basic things you need to know about container water garden!

Container water garden is a very simple alternative to normal garden pond. It’s often preferable because of its’ simplicity and space. To have a nice, complete container water garden you need containers, plants, bricks, gravel, heavy soil, ferterlizer tablets and a garden hose. You can find almost all the above listed materials in most home and garden supply stores.

To build a container water garden you need to first choose a spot for your garden. You need to make sure that it’s not under overhanging tree. Also there is need of direct sunlight daily and a nearby water source. Also, when choosing your container you need to make sure that it’s easy to drain, non-porous and deep enough to support the plants you want to grow.

Planting is a simple process. First get a suitable pot for your plant. Then find mud-clay like soil. Fill the pot with the soil and put a fertilizer table in the soil, then carefully place the root of the plant on the soil and lightly tamp it down. Then cover with an inch or so of pea gravel. Pot all your plant this way.

After potting your plants carefully place the pot in water, with a few inches bellow the surface of the water. Then use a well laid bricks to aid the arrangement of the pots in the container.

The next thing you may want to do is add pump in case you want fountain or water fall. It’s advisable to follow manufacturers’ instruction on laying the pumps. Then add fill your container with water. Make sure that the pots are submerged under a few inches of water.

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Water garden pond filter, importance, types and maintenance tips!

There is popular opinion that water garden need no maintenance. This is a complete fallacy. It’s impossible to have efficient, well functioning water garden without any maintenance at all. Though it ma be little.

To maintain water in the pond there is a need for filter. And the process of filtering the water in the pond is called filtration. There are several types of filter pumps, which also varying in their use. Pre-filter pump protects a submersible pump from becoming clogged with debris.

Ultra violet filter disinfects water as it passes through a contained pipe. Skimmer will remove most leaves and debris before they sink to the bottom of your pond. Other types of filter are in-pond sponge filters, overflow biological filters, large bead filter and bog filter. We will take brief look at some of this filter in this article.

Overflow biological filters use lava rock for filtration process. Place the lava rock in the mesh bags or basket for convenience. To maintain biological filter trim the plants back to make sure that they do no clog the exit spill. Then empty and wash one or twice yearly.


Pre-filter type is usually found in most new pumps. It help in protecting submersible pump from becoming clogged with debris, Unlike the biological filter it requires weekly or biweekly cleaning to maintain its efficiency.

Box skimmer help in removing most leaves and debris from water and later sink them to the bottom of the pond and begin to rot. Check and emptied skimmer twice a week and daily in summer and fall respectively.


Ultraviolet filter uses special inbuilt special light to disinfect water as it pass through a contained pipe. It kills single cell algae, bacteria and fungi during this process too. It’s very effective at eliminating green water in ponds. To maintain ultraviolet filter all you have to do is to replace the bulb every 12 months.

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