Water Gardening

thanks all great advice

No, I've just been out to check and we've still got millions of them. I daren't clear any weed out the pond because they are eerywhere:rolleyes:

i went on a short break to Wales about 3 weeks ago, called into Stapley on the way back, even though they are just getting things ready for 2008 (revamping old water features) it still looked nice

Uv lamps should be changed once a year, also the quartz sleeve should be cleaned too

Hi gardenlearner you could try putting a layer of top soil down first on top of the bricks and liner with the edge of the grass just touching the water, that way you create a slope for frogs and beetleregards siham

I'm really relieved about the comments about them taking a while to get going - I thought mine was a goner, it's looking quite sulky but I guess it's just a teenager (in water lily years) and it's to be expected!

no you dont have to tell anyone as its only the cresterd newt thats protected

Well we have the pond back in again. my husband made a kind of wooden support for the side that wanted filling in but it took that long to do then when he started to fill in with sand, he hadn't got enough so it was back to the shop for some more, then when he came back i filled it little more...

The frogs insist on going into my Koi pond they are ok at present the Koi are just starting to feed when they are in full appetite mode they eat the frogs or anything that enters the pond, I am forever fishing them out and putting them into the wildlife pond.

Hi again Tangle. Having checked out your filter (Oase Biotec 5)it seems perfectly capable of handling what you already have. I would however be careful before adding more fish as filter ratings can be misleading. The phrase `up to` is key in this regard. If I were you I`d add a decent U/V to the...

http://www.stroudvalleysproject.org/CamPeakPond.html?name=CAMPOND Our pond was empty within weeks when the livestock were moved away.The clay dried and cracked at the waterline because the Cow's hooves had kept it puddled as they drank.

I presume these are Common Toads which would normally be hibernating outside. They will be ok in the greenhouse but the fluctuating temperatures might stop them from hibernating properly. They would need to be able to get out in order to breed by march.

The pond is only about 4-5' long and 3' wide (one of those pre-formed shaped things). I have some netting (one of the many things my kind seller left for me) so I will have a go at protecting the fish.

Hi Lyn, Your fish died from Dropsy, a comon condition in cold weather. It can also be due to a bacterial infection. check the link below. John.http://www.absolute-koi.com/prod531.html

It looks like a speckled wood from here Pete. (The butterfly that is, not the eucy.) But what's it doing in walnut's garden? Mine maybe which is slightly reminiscent of a wild wood/bomb site hybrid. :D

Lyn I had a frame (speedframe)1" square stainless steel and fitted the net to that then I just lifted it off when maintaining the pond it was easy, the only problem was I needed the frame for a more urgent project and cut the frame up but I will get around to making another.

Wg is right Lyn the net or a grille is a good option they will also stop fish jumping out, this year I went in the garden at dusk doing my last round up and found my biggest Koi dry almost dead near the back door , they had been frisky all day chasing round the pond and she had jumped out ,I...

How about joining your local freecycle network and advertising them on there. I know someone that did that here and successfully managed to rehome loads of excess fish and plants. You might also pick up a few things you need/would like in the process! I got a belfast sink and a water butt from...

Periods of bright sunshine can cause algae to bloom this in turn can overcome your filter so the balance can be affected by the weather.

I think it is your pump! One hot day last year a friend turned off her pump and went away for a few days. When she returned all her fish had died and she was so upset.I think they need the pump/filter to oxygenate the water. When we first created a water garden with fish we didn't...