Ponds

Container ponds are growing in popularity because of their ease of set up, the small space they take up and because if you get it right, they can look great too.

March is the time of year when you are likely to see frogs in your garden, but what do we do with one when it appears? Can I put it in my pond?

The best pond liner is one that is easy to lay, suits your budget, lasts a lifetime, and doesn’t leak. How do I choose which pond liner will be the best for me?

Pond pump selection is a vital part of setting up a pond. Pumps can oxygenate the water, power filters or produce decorative fountains and waterfalls.

Any koi is only worth what someone will pay for it, but one Japanese show winning fish sold for £1.4 million pounds.

Pond water depth is critical to what you want to put in it. Wildlife, goldfish, koi and pond plants all have different depth requirements which you should match.

Knowing the volume of your pond is critical to stocking with fish, adding filtration, and treating the water, so how do we work it out?

Pond cleaning is an unenviable task, but it needs doing. If you don’t clean a pond it will fill up with leaves and debris, and plants and algae may overgrow.

Green water is made up of millions of tiny algae cells all floating around in the water. They are green because of the chloroplasts inside them which photosynthesize and turn sunlight into energy. Just like plants.