Backyard Pond
A pool or water park that would become the focal point for all your backyard conservation. Backyard ponds and water gardens are for birds, butterflies, frogs, fish, and you and your family. The pool is usually small, sometimes no bigger than 3 to 4 feet in diameter. They may be built in barrels or other patio containers. Water effective in drawing wildlife to your backyard. This is also, naturally relaxed, and additional views to provide interest and enjoyment.
Where to put the back yard pool
Consider the location of the pool in the backyard of your home where you can see from the deck or patio. Does it blend in with natural surroundings. Raise the ground around the pond slightly so that excess water will flow from the pond, not into it. Make sure that any drainage from the pond far from home. Plans landscaping around the pond to provide habitat for frogs and birds that need land and water. If you plan to use a pump to recirculate water, use filters, or light the area, make sure the electrical service available. There will be less maintenance if your pond is not under a tree. Most aquatic plants will grow better in full sunlight.
If you do not have space on your site for the built-in earthen pond, consider a “tub” pond or a large bowl. It can be placed on the patio and provide many of the same benefits as the built-in pool. There are a lot of tab kit is available that can be as simple as adding water, pumping, and some plants. They can also be transferred in the winter for good lighting is provided for the plant.
Pond liner
Pond liners keep water from seeping into the ground. Even in heavy clay, liner needed. You can buy rigid pond liners in various forms. It is durable and may include a built-in waterfalls. Many are quite small. If you want a larger pool or want to design your own shape, consider using a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) liner. Use a liner specifically designed for swimming. While other plastics may be more expensive initially, many of which are not resistant to ultraviolet light and will break down quickly. Some plastics can be toxic to fish. Liners also come in different thickness. A thicker liner tends to be more resistant to puncture. While more expensive and require expertise to install, cement is also the option as a pool liner.
If you use PVC, you will need to get a boat big enough for your pool. To determine how many parts you will need, determine the maximum width, length, and depth of your pond. Multiply the maximum depth of 3. Then add this number to both the length and width. This will allow enough plastic to secure pressed around the edge of the pond.
Installation of swimming
You can put in the backyard pond anytime the ground is not frozen or too wet. If you are using pre-formed liner, dig a hole to correct depth and slightly wider. Insert the liner, make sure it is level and sits securely in the ground. Hoarding on the side. Add water, pump, and plants. Complete landscaping around the pool.
If you use a PVC liner, plan at least a weekend to install and landscape.
The steps to install a pond with a PVC liner:
1. Determine the location of your pool.
2. Using a hose or rope, lay out your forms pools in the soil.
3. Once you are satisfied with the shape, start digging. humus stockpile so that you can use it to landscape around your pond.
4. The plan becomes part of your pool at least 18 to 24 inches in, 24 to 36 inches is even better. This will allow you a greater diversity of plants and live fish in the pond. You may want to form around the inside of the pool at various depths to place the pot-pot of different aquatic plants. Making level is about 12 inches wide to accommodate the pot.
5. Remove stones from the excavated area.
6. To help prevent puncture the plastic, place one-inch layer of damp sand in the excavated area.
7. Spread the plastic liner in the hole. Let the drooping soft in the hole. Put some rocks or bricks around the edges to hold it in place.
8. Slowly start filling your pond. The weight of water will help smooth out the liner. Remove rocks holding the edges to allow liner to conform to the edge of the hole. Smooth out wrinkles but do not pull too tight. You can walk on the liner if you remove your shoes.
9. Completion of the pond by placing rocks around the edge to safely hold the liner in place.
10. Install pump and filter, if desired. Many small pump built-in filters. For larger pools, a separate pump and it may be necessary. Make sure the filters and pumps are sufficient for the volume of water in your pool. Pumps not only add interest, but are important in adding oxygen to the water. If you want a fountain or waterfall in your pond, you will need a pump for water circulation.
11. Let the pool sit for a few days before adding fish and plants. This allows you to vaporize the chlorine from the water. The chemicals are also available that will quickly neutralize chlorine and other harmful compounds.
12. Place plants at various depths and add fish.
Developing plants
For ponds, consider the mixture appears, submergent, and floating species. Plants appeared, those who have their roots in water but their shoots above water, can be added to the pool edge. This includes wetland plants (Typha spp.), Arrow (Sagittaria spp.), And water lilies (Nymphaea spp.). Submergent species, or those that remain under water such as elodea, are often used as oksigenator. These are plants that remove carbon dioxide from the water and add oxygen. Plants are very important in most ponds to keep water clear. Floating species or those that are not anchored at all in the pond include plants such as duckweed (Lemna minor), water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes), and water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). While attractive, water hyacinth and water lettuce can be a serious weed problem in the south, however, because they are not winter hardy, there is no problem with them spreading in northern climates. Although not as effective as oksigenator, these plants help keep water clear by limiting the amount of sunlight that algae receive. In the small pond that is made in barrels and packages like that, this plant may be enough to maintain clear water.
Select and set the plants for ponds
1. Consider the following when selecting plants.
* How deep is the water? This will be a factor in establishing plants and their survival over winter if you live in cold regions. Some species require a minimum depth of 2 to 3 feet to grow well.
* Is your pond permanently installed in the ground or a small tab that will be transferred in the winter? In this case, even tropical plants may be an option.
* Do you drain the pond in winter? If you intend to drain the pool, you should consider plants that can spend the winter in the basement in a dormant state.
* How much sunlight your pond is not accepted?
* How big is your pond? If your pool of small, consider dwarf species.
2. Purchase plants from reliable sellers. Remember to include some oxygenator plants such as elodea.
3. Appeared and submergent plants should be planted in the pot. Wide range of pots available, from plastic baskets to pulp plantations. Choose a pot large enough for your plants.
4. If you are using a basket with various perforations, line the basket with a sack or two layers of newspaper to keep the soil from falling out of the hole.
5. Fill the container about half full with layers of garden soil mix is good. Do not use a mix or peat pots. It is too light and will float out of the pot. Adding aquatic plant fertilizer into the soil layer is recommended for some species. Follow the directions on the label for the value.
6. Place the plants on the ground and fill the container with the soil layer above the one inch from the top.
7. When planting water lily rhizomes, make a mound in the middle of the pot. Place the rhizome at a 45-degree angle. Crown rhizome should be toward the center pot. Cover the roots with soil, but not the crown.
8. In all cases, add a layer of gravel to the top of the pot. This will help keep the soil from floating out and prevent fish from digging in the soil.
9. Gently place the pot in the pool to keep soil from floating out. Place the pot on the bricks to get the desired height.
10. Floating species can be placed directly into the pond with no other care needed.
Plants should cover 50 to 70 percent of the water level. Native plants usually do not require fertilizer. For some exotic water lilies, limited fertilizing once yearly may be required. Check with your baby’s room in the care of plants and how to put plants in pots. Realize that overfertilizing can cause an explosion of unwanted algae that rob the water of oxygen.
Add the fish and the collector
Consider stocking your backyard pond with native fish. They are fun to watch and help keep the pond free of unwanted insects. Most small ponds will warm quickly in the summer, so make sure you stock with fish that can allow a high temperature.
You also have the collector, such as water snails and tadpoles, to help control algae. In cold weather, the heater may be needed for fish to survive winter. However, it uses large amounts of electricity and, in many cases, may not be permitted. A better option may be to set up an indoor aquarium in which to hold the fish and the winter crop.
Maintenance
Algae is a common problem in many newly established ponds. Water often becomes an unsightly green after a few days. While your first instinct is to drain the pond and start again, this is only prolong the problem. Once the pond is “balanced,” algae usually kept at an acceptable level. A balanced pond is one in which the nutrients are at levels suitable for this crop. Excess nutrients and light required for the algae. Reducing the nutrients and reduce the amount of light entering the water will help reduce algae. Floating plants or those with broad leaves such as water lilies will help reduce the amount of light available for algae and compete for available nutrients. Scavengers such as snails will help clean up trash from the bottom of the pond.
Pond filters can help reduce the algae, but require maintenance. Filters should be cleaned frequently if algae is a problem. The chemicals can also be used to control algae. Use caution because they can be toxic to other plants and aquatic life. Algaecides needs to be reduced as the plants become established.
Excessive plant growth, especially in the free floating plants, may be a problem. Periodic scheme is off the growth of duckweed, water lettuce, and other floating plants. Monthly, prune dying plant material. Clean up some of the decaying plant material collected at the bottom of the pond in spring. Remember: a natural swimming pool and not too much cleaning can do more harm than good.
Security
Search backyard pond where it is not possible to draw the children without supervision. Check local safety regulations to determine whether the fence is needed for a specific depth and size of your pool. Check local building regulations for depth and safety restrictions and approval. Complement the outdoor outlets with ground-fault circuit interrupter. Remove the pump before cleaning the filter.
On the farm
A properly located and maintained pond can reduce the gap in soil erosion and improve water quality. Ponds provide water for livestock, waterfowl, and fish, store water for emergencies, and adding beauty landscape.Wildlife pool used for water and habitat.