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Building a Pond

Building a Pond

| July 21, 2011

Building a pond is a rewarding endeavor.  The beauty and sounds that building a pond can bring to your backyard are the main reasons why so many have begun the process of installing a pond. Pond Liners The first thing you’ll want to consider when building a pond is pond size.  Ponds have virtually no [...]

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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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Pond Fountains

Pond Fountains

| July 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

Water features, such as pond fountains, can add elegance and beauty to your backyard pond.  Backyard pond fountains come in a variety of spray patterns ranging from single jets to complicated tiered patterns such as the fluer-di-lis.  They are also good aerators of pond water and provide oxygen to your aquatic life. The Modern Pond [...]

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