Educational Materials
Pond Products - Educational Materials
Getting Educated is the first step when it comes to building a Pond. Never Start building unless you have a good amount of knowledge as to what the project will entail. Here is six helpful tips to help educate you on Pond building!
1. Use a Variety of Stones!
Large Boulders along with medium and small river rounds protect liner and create an incredibly natural looking pond and waterfall! Do not forget to use Lg mixed gravel to fill in any gaps or voids between larger stones. A small layer of gravel in the pond adds to the natural look as well.
2. Showing Liner is a NO-NO!
The quickest way to ruin the beauty of an artificial pond is by having ugly black liner showing! It's unprofessional and tacky. Always cover all liner with stones, or gravel. Mulch or some other aggregate such as lava rock make a fine cover as well.
3. Never Make a Straight Stream!
Streams add to the visual and audio effect of a water feature. They can be a treat for the eye or they can look unnatural and out-of-place. Streams found in nature are winding or curved but never straight. Also, keep in mind that most streams end when they hit a large boulder. Be sure to mimic this when creating a stream of your own.
4. Lighting!
A pond or water feature is something you should be able to enjoy at night as well as during the day! Underwater lighting gives your feature an enchanting look. Light with color lenses can also be purchased to enhance the brilliance. When installing lights always have at least 1 light facing your waterfall. This brings out the fall and creates a center piece in your pond. Remember to try and position the lights in a way where the wires are well hidden.
5. Don't Forget the Plants!
An awful mistake when creating a water-garden is leaving out surrounding landscape and Aquatic plants. Doing so creates a dull, fake looking feature, lacking color and character. There are typically five types of Aquatic plants: water lilies, oxygenators, floaters, partly emerged, marginals, and bog plants. For the most natural look, try using a little of each type.
6. Wildlife!
Fish, frogs, snails, and turtles add to the magic and placidness of a pond. All ponds have the potential to become a natural ecosystem-if allowed to include some kind of wildlife. There is no need to purchase snails, or frogs-they will find you! Fish and turtles are a great way to finish off a dazzling vista and even become beloved pets.
For more Information on Building and maintaining a Water Landscape plus other pond tips, visit Ezine Articles for helpful articles written by Nice, Cool's very own Expert Author Faith Ruiz!
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
99209 Micropond Installation Video-dvd
Step-by-step, scene-by-scene instructions ensure a successful water garden project for the do-it-yourselfer!
Water Gardening 101 Video Dvd
Learn about the delicate ecosystem that keeps an all-natural water garden in check - from fish, to aquatic plants, to bacteria - it's all covered here! Re-order these for your PondGuide™!
47400 Advanced Koi Care Nicholas Saint Erne, Dvm
60408 Q & A Ponds & Waterfalls Richard Bird
16831 The Complete Pond Builder Practical advice & inspiring photos to help the novice.
Helen Nash
16830 Wg In Containers Many projects described, with step-by-step photos.
Helen Nash and C. Greg Speichert
16823 Pond Doctor
How to maintain a healthy pond environment for aquatic plants and fish. Helen Nash
38973 Koi Encyclopedia
A must for the serious koi enthusiast. Edited by Anne McDowall
N09666 Pools & Streams
Helen Nash and Eamonn Hughes
11074 Complete Guide To Water Gardens
Kathleen Fisher
N040006 Koi Health
Erik L. Johnson D.V.M.
16010 How To Build
One of the most complete pond books ever published. Jeffrey Reid
10597 Guide To Koi
Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod
17334 Outdoor Water Features
Alan and Gill Bridgewater
N01240 Garden Pools
Rich Binsacca
17190 Simple Fountains
Step-by-step instructions for 20 elegant, yet simple water fountains. Dorcas Adkins
91253 Water Features For Small Gardens
Fancesca Greenoak
16034 Problem Solver
Practical and expert advice on designing, stocking and managing ponds. John Dawes
16051 Water In The Garden
This beautiful book covers every aspect of water gardening. James Allison
26256 Encyclopedia Of Water Garden Plants
Greg Spreichert
N09980 The complete guide for cultivating aquatic plants.
Helen Nash with Steve Stroupe
The Ecosystem Pond
Geared toward water garden lovers everywhere, this softcover 170+ page book provides information and helpful hints on everything from construction to aquatic plants. Ecosystem Pond gives you an in-depth look at the world of ponds from the past to the pres
130001 Guide To Aquatic Plants
All the information you need about aquatic plants is covered in this full color 44-page soft cover book.
New Create A Paradise Dvd
Pond after beautiful pond and the people who own them. Takes you on a journey showing you all of the different possibilities available for incorporating water into your landscape!
How To/homeowners Manual Dvd
ALSO IN SPANISH! Learn the fundamentals of design, understand how to properly excavate a pond, get detailed installation footage of Aquascape's Skimmer and BIOFALLS® filter and see how simple it really is to install the pumps and plumbing.
Owners Video Manual Dvd
- We'll show you how to keep a new pond crystal clear - Fall maintenance issues and winterization steps - Spring clean-out - Troubleshooting leaks - Basic information on fish and plants
Owners Video Manual Vhs
We'll show you how to keep a new pond crystal clear - Fall maintenance issues and winterization steps - Spring clean-out - Troubleshooting leaks - Basic information on fish and plants
New Pondless® Waterfall Dvd
A Pondless® Waterfall is the perfect landscape addition for adding a little curb appeal or public settings where child safety and liability may be a concern.