A water feature adds mysterious qualities to any garden. You can enhance the attraction by adding movement of water by installing a cascade, waterfall or fountain. This not only adds a soothing noise of running water to your garden, but also aerates the water thereby enabling fish and wildlife to thrive and survive as well as reducing algae growth. Continue reading →

After a very mild Festive Season, the big freeze has arrived and all of the UK is in the grips of cold weather with snow and ice covering much of the country. Our attention suddenly switches to announcements about the many travel disruptions, school closures and the excitement at the prospect of going sledging or snowman building. For those with garden ponds, they can’t be forgotten for fear the water freezes over causing stress and harm to fish as well as other resident wildlife. If action is not taken, you could lose fish. Continue reading →

Many images and photographs of water gardens seen in print media are those of Japanese design. If this style and design appeals to you, then here are a few ideas to help you create a Japanese water garden of your own. This type of pond creation works well in both small or large gardens provided the location allows for the creation of a private, quiet, structured environment synonymous with Japanese tradition. Continue reading →

Water gardens, also referred to as an aquatic garden or garden pond, have become popular in recent years. A water garden is a man-made feature, which typically combines a pond with aquatic plants and/or ornamental fish. Fixed items such as rocks, fountains, statues and waterfalls can be combined with the pond to add visual interest and integration with the surrounding garden landscape.

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Winter garden pond maintenance standard advice has always been to ensure that water does not freeze over completely preventing oxygen reaching the pond water. Well, research conducted by Pond Conservation has suggested that the opposite is true. Continue reading →

EPDM (Epalyn) pond liners are synthetic rubber membranes with outstanding physical properties such as strength and flexibility, making this the ideal choice for lining ponds. Epalyn can be used for the water containment of any size pond because sheets of liner can be fabricated together using a Hot Bond Seam Weld technique. Epalyn is therefore available to order for any pond size or design. Continue reading →

Protective underlay liners are recommended by all pond construction experts. While this is advocated to line the dug-out before the pond liner is installed, it can also be laid above the liner for added protection if adding a planting shelf . Whatever your choice of pond lining, the secret to a natural looking pond is to make sure that the edges are completely concealed by lining with paving stones or hidden underground. Continue reading →

A pond liner bought from a reputable pond supplier will be safe and non-toxic to fish or any other visiting wildlife creature. EPDM is a type of synthetic rubber material which is extremely durable and is used in many applications including the lining of ponds and lakes. Continue reading →

Most people use flexible pond liners to create their water garden. The two main reasons given are that they are cheaper and can be shaped to virtually any type of pond design.  A good quality pond liner needs to be frost proof, durable, resistant to ultra-violet rays and should not rot. Due to possible ground movement, a pond liner also needs to be flexible enough to be resistant to pressure from growing roots.
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Once you have built a pond in your garden, you may later decide to become even more creative and extend it by building a stream to flow into your pond. A flexible rubber pond liner offers the perfect solution to lining the stream to reduce lose of water through ground seepage and evaporation. You will also need to consider what type of pump you want to install to take water up and along the course of your stream. Continue reading →

Koi carp are often described as Living Jewels – and can bring a huge amount of pleasure to those who keep them. They thrive best in the cleanest and clearest water, they can grow very large and are known as prodigious waste producers. Continue reading →

If you are building your own garden pond and have decided to use a pond liner, you have two choices – a flat sheet or a box welded pond liner made to the exact dimensions of your pond. To some extent the shape and depth profile of your pond will determine which is the most appropriate. Continue reading →