From the Pondlady's Pad

Time to time musings about backyard garden pond building, keeping, troubleshooting. Questions and answers from pond keepers and builders. Occasional excerpts from the pondlady's book, "A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining your Pond."

Friday, April 30, 2010

Drainage and ponds

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Question: If I dig a pond in my side yard will it help my drainage issues? In my side yard the lawn doesn't drain very well. If I dig ...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

Tiny ponds

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Ideas for the base of a small pond? Hi I am going to make a small nature pond, it can't be too big as I don't have the space or m...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Pond liners and tree roots

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Question: Have your pond liners been poked by tree roots? I've got a EPDM liner, and I'm not going to use underlayment. There are...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Putting stones on the pond bottom

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Question: What stones can I put in the bottom of my new pond? Can I put pea shingle or similar, I have a mixture of shingle and slightly ...
Monday, April 26, 2010

Hoglice?

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Question: Pond full of Water 'Hoglice'? Hiya, I have been moved into my parents' house which came complete with garden pond...
Friday, April 23, 2010

Natural Bottom Pond

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Question: How do I get rid of the grass in my pond? I have a medium sized pond that has a lot of fish in it and a lot of grass too. I want...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Pond Pump Blocked

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Question: How do I keep my 90 gallon pond pump from getting blocked up so often? I see ponds with waterfalls in parks that seem to run fin...
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Pump flow control

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Question: How might you control the pump speed of a fountain in a pond, so that the water doesn't spray too high or how? Your Answer:...
Saturday, April 17, 2010

Controlling pond algae

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Question: Has anyone used the Water Wych in their ponds to control algae? They sell these things at pond supply stores and it shows tha...
Friday, April 16, 2010

Filter media

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Question: What's the best filter media for my fish pond and waterfall? I've used Spring Flo Bio Ribbon but am thinking about Bio b...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Balancing your pond

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Question: Can I put goldfish in the small ponds in my yard? I have three or four small ponds that measure anywhere from to four feet acro...
Monday, April 12, 2010

Fish feeding, balanced pond

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Question: You talk about Water lilies on your web site are these your favorites or are these the flowers that generate the most questio...
Sunday, April 11, 2010

Solar pumps

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Question: How to pump water from a stream? I'm looking for a small pump that can run on solar power and pump water from a tiny stream ...
Saturday, April 10, 2010

Water plants and soil?

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Question: Do Water Plants work without soil? I have a small pond with no soil, only pond pebbles. Water is about a foot deep. Will water p...
Friday, April 09, 2010

Pond pumps and underlayment

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Question: Pond Pumps: GPH and Water Circulation? Why does a pump have to circulate 1/2 to the entire volume of water in one hour? What po...
Thursday, April 08, 2010

String Algae!

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Question: How to get rid of string algae in our ornamental pond.? We've tried 4 or 5 different chemicals including clarifier and algae...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010

My pond is losing water

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How to arrange my rocks in my pond so they do not splash out and lose water? The water looks like they are causing me to lose water off t...
Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Solar Powered Fountains

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Question: How can a pond fountain work with a solar panel? I try to put a fountain in my garden pond I would like to make it solar po...
Monday, April 05, 2010

What pump should I buy?

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Question: Hi. I am wanting to find out what pump I need. I am putting in a garden pond with a waterfall that will come down a 3 ft gradual...
Sunday, April 04, 2010

Patching a pond liner

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Question: Is there a paste of some kind that will repair tiny holes in a rubber liner for a pond? Answer: There is no paste, but there ...
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