Category: Ponds

Koi Ponds

Koi Ponds

| July 20, 2011

Koi ponds are fish ponds that contain only one type of fish: Koi.  Koi ponds are considered desirable because of the many varieties and patterns of colors that Koi have. Koi History Koi are a type of common carp that was originally used as a food fish in Eastern Asia.  In 1820, Japan first began [...]

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Pond Plants

Pond Plants

| July 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

There are three distinct types of pond plants and each provides a set function within your pond ecosystem: Bog plants Bog plants, also known as marginal plants, grow along the swampy edges of ponds or in very shallow water.  Aesthetically, bog plants help with the transition from a terrestrial landscape to an aquatic environment.   These [...]

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