Your garden pond might look like a nice place to take a dip on a hot summer’s day, but is it safe to swim in a backyard pond? Yes, you can swim in a backyard pond as long as the pond is big enough and the water is clean. A pond needs to be free…
Koi fish are some of the most popular fish for small ponds around the world. They’re beautiful to look at and fascinating to observe swimming around your backyard or garden pond. But many people wonder if they’ll stay that way or grow too large and need to be removed. A small pond will not affect…
Sludge – even the word is gross, and it’s gross when it accumulates at the bottom of your backyard pond. It’s why it’s so important to clean your pond regularly, with the best pond vacuum for its size – and for your budget and time constraints. Smaller, cheaper, and hose-operated vacuums are best for small…
We build koi ponds because we want to see beautiful koi swimming in crystal clear water. When the water becomes too cloudy to see the koi, it defeats the purpose and can be a really bummer. This is especially frustrating if you’ve just spent good money buying rare Koi fish online or at a local…
Ponds are amazing and beautiful places. They attract all kinds of wildlife, but that also includes unwanted pests. Ponds often become a major source of food and fresh water for both rats and mice. Rats are very good swimmers and will feast on everything edible in your pond including any fish you might have. Rats…
Your backyard or garden pond isn’t just a beautiful place to relax and dip your toes into the water every once in a while. It’s actually full of life and is in many ways a microcosm of nature at large. But can a backyard pond be considered an ecosystem? A backyard or garden pond is…
When people build a pond in their backyard or garden, they envision beautiful crystal clear water with plants and fish swimming around. But what happens too often is the water turns murky and green very quickly after filling it up. Green pond water is caused by millions of micro-organisms living in your pond’s water called…
If you’re in the process of building a pond somewhere on your property you’re probably evaluating where to build it. Not all backyards have nice sunny spots to place the pond, so what about building in the shade? Will the plants, fish and other aquatic life survive without direct sun? Let’s go over whether or…
Backyard ponds come in all shapes and sizes. They also can have drastically different functions depending on the type of aquatic plants and wildlife you plan on including in it. But one question I get asked consistently is whether or not a backyard pond needs a pump. In most cases, you cannot have a backyard…
If you’re in the process of building or planning your new backyard pond, there are many things to consider. One of the most important of these things is depth. A backyard pond should be about 2 feet deep at a minimum, while a koi pond should be slightly deeper at about 3 feet deep minimum….
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