Drought and water restrictions have raised the level of concern regarding creating water features in home gardens. Many people are under the mistaken assumption that water features are a contradiction to water conscious gardening. While there is truth in the

MAKING A WILDLIFE POOL Wildlife gardening aims to create places where animals and plants can thrive alongside humans in the domestic environment. A wildlife pond is normally constructed in the same way as a conventional garden pool, especially if the

If you have ever experienced a leak in your pond you will know how time consuming and frustrating pinpointing the source of the leak can be! While all ponds will lose some water due to normal environmental issues such as

Once you have decided on the location of your water garden you will need to decide what type of pond you want. A rigid preformed poly pond, a fibreglass pond or a flexible pond liner. Rigid Preformed Ponds are available

If you are interested in keeping a mixture of pond fish, such as goldfish, shubunkins, orfe and tench, then the ideal starting size would be a pond measuring about 180 x 120 x 60 cm deep (72 x 48 x

A stream or brook is the most natural form of flowing water. Gardeners who are lucky enough to have a natural feature like this that just requires dressing with plants or perhaps a slight adjustment of the flow are very

are a very artificial, but nonetheless attractive, means of moving water around the garden. They are quite intentionally formal, creating straight lines and angles rather than gracious curves or arcs. A rill is generally regarded as being a very narrow,

Constructing Water Walls - A Guide to Common Mistakes The water wall plays an important part in the modern landscape. The epitome of a contemporary water feature, water walls are often built incorrectly causing ongoing maintenance issues for the home

The versatility of Water Walls is ensuring that they are fast becoming the 'must have' feature in the modern garden. They can be clad with a myriad of materials to produce dramatic results. The choice of cladding material ensures the

Welcome to the August Edition of the Pond News. This Month: We show you how to select the right Water Feature based on the basic design elements of your garden. We have provided a list of garden styles and suitable