Ponds

Ponds are great on so many levels, they can be big, small, deep or shallow, but they don’t have to be expensive and can be quick and easy to install.

The aim of any pond owner is to have clear, healthy water. Despite the filter’s job of trapping all that waste, a filter should actually be clean inside too.

Sludge is ok in natural wildlife ponds but in ponds containing fish, it can lower oxygen levels and encourage algae growth.

In the midst of the summer solstice, UK ponds are receiving 18 hours of daylight. Here are some common pond problems around this time.

Work out the size of the pond you want to achieve first, then dig it, and measure the maximum length, the maximum width, and the maximum depth.

Gardening has boomed since Lockdown, with many people spending more time in their outdoor spaces than ever before.

Hot weather can cause real problems for some pond fish and it’s in heatwaves and during warm, muggy nights that your fish are most likely to succumb.

Being an algae, Blanketweed needs light, water and food to survive. Without those three ingredients it won’t get started in the first place and by controlling two of them, it can help us tackle it once established.

There are few things more pleasing than the sight and sound of running water in the garden, but how do you build a waterfall?