Managing Pond Motives and Expectations

Article by: Brett Fogle

INTRODUCTION Water , January Gardening Thoughts in the garden. , More Than Just Flowers - Fun Accessories It brings us refreshing coolness on the hot , Description of a Hurricane Lamp! test summer , Orchid Care: How to Have Orchids in Flower By Christmas day. It satisfies our senses with sounds that only water , Black Haw Viburnums will grow in Ambler Pa. can make. It delights our eyes with the unsurpassed beauty of colorful water , Gardening - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part IV lilies, the glimmering iridescence of fish , Colour in the Garden and reflections from the sky. Water , Arbor Swings - Which arbor is right for you? has immense attraction to all people. For centuries Europeans have enjoyed the beauty of fountains and water gardens , Seven Ticks For Organic ing in their public squares and private estates. Water gardens , Home Loans for Credit Challenged Borrowers create "natural" focal points, whether located in the home , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In Solebury Pa. garden, shopping mall, or office building. , Some Thoughts On Planting Roses This book is written to fill a void in today's selection of garden , This Winter, Provide Water For The Birds ing books. A few books are sprinkled here and there, covering specific areas of water gardening , The Problem with Partial Inspections! such as plants , How to Significantly Lower Your Wedding Flower Costs and Koi , Great Arborvitae - Evergreens for Doylestown Township , but this book is written to cover all facets of decorative water , Great Arborvitae - Evergreens for Doylestown Township gardening , Home Pest Control: Battling Against Mosquitoes on the Home F for homeowners as well as professional landscape , The Secret To Pruning Apple Trees rs and architects. The word "pond" conjures up different images for different people. Some envision a farm , Why Rose Gardening Is So Addictive pond with a dirt bottom, fed by a creek bed , Description of a Hurricane Lamp! and alive with ducks and frogs. Others see a mossy-covered goldfish pool in the corner of a yard. , Fertilizing to Create More Blossoms on Your Flowers, Flowering Shrubs and Trees For our purposes, the word "pond" will be used in the Webster's Dictionary sense: "artificially enclosed body of water; a body of standing water , Landscape Gardening Tips smaller than a lake, often artificially formed." In this book you'll also find some of the newer terms - aquasphere, aquatic habitat, , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In Dublin Pa. aquatic environment, , Some Thoughts On Planting Roses or waterscape. The reasons for considering a water garden , Black Hills Spruce are varied. Commercial landscape , Fishing Decor - Manly yes - but Women like it too architects use water , Keeping Your Home Spa Clean in their designs , How to Get a New Kitchen for effect and uniqueness. Homeowners want to exchange their rakes, lawn , Are You Irresistibly Attractive? mowers , Gardening - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part V and weedeaters for a work free garden. , Water Works Hydroponics Others desire a pond , Paving Stones "just like grandpa always had," yet most of us are simply looking for a garden , The Solar Energy Industry grew 67% last year. Are you making to enjoy, a haven for relaxation. Water , Choosing the Right Garden Furniture does have a relaxing affect, whether it be the rhythmic waves of the ocean, a gently running brook, or the quiet beauty of a pond. , Problem Free Patios, Paving And Paths While we may be unable to recreate nature , Tips For Building A Song Bird Bird House with oceans and brooks, we can find pleasure in designing and building , Orchid Care: How to Have Orchids in Flower By Christmas ponds. MOTIVES Before deciding on a water garden, , January ing Thoughts consider your motives. Ask yourself , The Advantages of Canopy Gazebos the following questions: * Why do I want a pond? * Am I trying to save , Gardening - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part IV work for myself? * Do I want a part of nature , Home Loans for Credit Challenged Borrowers in my own backyard? * Am I looking for a fishpond? Or a plant , Gardening - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part IV pond? A fountain or waterfall? * Do I want to cool off in the pond? * Do I want to convert a swimming pool? Am I looking for a focal point in the yard , How to Get Rid of Standing Water in Your or simply a subtle blend of plants , Description of a Hurricane Lamp! and fish? Many people think water gardening , Orchid Care: How to Have Orchids in Flower By Christmas means digging a hole, filling it in with water, , Fall Lawn Care plants , Some Thoughts On ing Roses and fish, , How A Light Bulb Works and Other Interesting Tidbits and that's all there is to it. While it's true that established pond , Fishing Decor - Manly yes - but Women like it too s require minimal work, prospective water , January Gardening Thoughts gardeners should realize that a certain amount of responsibility goes with a pond garden , The Secret To Pruning Apple Trees . When you build a pond, , Description of a Hurricane Lamp! you're putting in a natural , Looking For A Fur Rug? habitat, something that is "alive" and "breathing" with plants , Great Arborvitae - Evergreens for Doylestown Township and animals. Plants , Gardening - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part IV live and grow , Colour in the Garden in this natural , Home Loans for Credit Challenged Borrowers habitat; natural , Mulch Your Flower Bulbs in the Fall for a Beautiful Spring Display gas exchanges are going on; birds, , Seven Ticks For Organic Gardening bugs, fish, , How A Light Bulb Works and Other Interesting Tidbits frogs and animals come to visit and drink from you pond. , How to Grow Avocado In other words, you're doing more than just cementing an area in the yard , Kool Aid Stains - Getting Them Out and filling it with water. , Perennials Versus Annuals You are bringing nature , The Problem with Partial Inspections! into your surroundings. EXPECTATIONS Prospective water , The Secret To Pruning Apple Trees gardeners should also examine their expectations. What do you want from your pond? Before starting construction, you should decide if you want a fish , Seven Ticks For Organic Gardening pond, a fish , How to Grow Avocado and plant , Home Pest Control: Battling Against Mosquitoes on the Home F pond, a fountain, or a waterfall. , Colour in the Garden For example, a Koi pond , Home Pest Control: Battling Against Mosquitoes on the Home F without plants , The Nigra Arborvitae Grows Well In Dublin Pa. will be constructed differently than ponds , Orchid Care: How to Have Orchids in Flower By Christmas containing both fish , FLORIDA GHOST HUNTERS JOINED BY OHIO STATE TESTED MEDIUM, TI and plants. , January Gardening Thoughts Do you want you pond , Colour in the Garden to be a focal point - something that stands out dramatically with waterfalls , January Gardening Thoughts or spraying fountains? Or is your life hectic and frenzied, so you're looking for a quiet haven for meditation and relaxation? If you expect a low maintenance, relaxing environment, , Tips For Building A Song Bird Bird House you'll find it in water gardening. , - Lawn Maintenance Chores Part IV You may wonder how water gardening , Black Hills Spruce can be effortless. The answer is nature. , Fall Lawn Care Properly planned water garden , The Advantages of Canopy Gazebos s achieve an ecological , How to Grow Avocado balance of water, , The Advantages of Canopy Gazebos plants, , January Gardening Thoughts fish, , ing Decor - Manly yes - but Women like it too and snails. Water , The Problem with Partial Inspections! ponds , Arbor Swings - Which arbor is right for you? answer a multitude of expectations, but the final decision on what you want from your water garden , Black Hills Spruce must come from you.

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