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  • Team creating garden pond at Chelsea Flower Show Team creating garden pond at Chelsea Flower Show - 25th May, 2010

    A charity team has come together to create a garden pond for the Chelsea Flower Show, which is taking place this week. Not-for-profit organisation UK Skills, which promotes practical skills for young people, is one of the youngest groups to have...


  • Every street needs garden pond, RHS suggests Every street needs garden pond, RHS suggests - 24th May, 2010

    More people should invest in pond pumps, liners and filters and install a garden pond, if one charity is to be believed. According to the Royal Horticultural Society, ...


  • Garden watering news: Go wild with flower choices this year Garden watering news: Go wild with flower choices this year - 24th May, 2010

    Following the hottest weekend of the year, green-fingered types may have been reminded of the importance of investing in garden watering solutions during the warm summer months....


  • Could a 'fun folly' complement a garden pond? Could a 'fun folly' complement a garden pond? - 24th May, 2010

    Those who have already bought pond pumps and installed a garden pond could also decide to invest in a modern folly. According to the Independent's Graham Norwood, grotto...


  • Are pests preying on your garden pond plants? Are pests preying on your garden pond plants? - 23rd May, 2010

    Those who spot pests on plants in and around their garden ponds have been advised not to use insecticides. Insects such as sawflies can plague ponds and plants during May and cause se...


  • Award-winning Koi pond owners 'love admiring their handiwork' Award-winning Koi pond owners 'love admiring their handiwork' - 22nd May, 2010

    A couple who tend to a Koi pond have said there is nothing more satisfying than sitting on their patio and admiring their handiwork. Ron and Christine Sanderson won last year's Bl...


  • Luxury home comes with great garden pond Luxury home comes with great garden pond - 21st May, 2010

    The new owner of a luxury home on the market in West Sussex will be able to enjoy some great outdoor entertaining by its garden pond. Located in Tower Hill, the Stoneleigh property is home to a trout pond which regularly attracts other local wil...


  • Koi carp pool: Yours for £4m Koi carp pool: Yours for £4m - 20th May, 2010

    Tropical fish fans with a spare £4 million could decide to snap up a mansion which comes with its own Koi carp pool....


  • Could alliums help water features take centre stage? Could alliums help water features take centre stage? - 20th May, 2010

    Gardeners planning to install a water feature this summer may wish to follow the example of one horticulturist and plant some alliums to complement it. According to Gardeners' World (GW) blogger Pippa Greenwood, these striking plants take "...


  • Garden pond news: 'Unique' lily saved from extinction Garden pond news: 'Unique' lily saved from extinction - 20th May, 2010

    Garden pond owners of the future may have a chance to decorate their water features with a unique type of lily thanks to the work of Kew Gardens. Scientists at the attractio...

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