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From the lens Build Your Own Backyard Pond with the Pondlady.

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  • OBXSANDYPAWS Sep 19, 2010 @ 1:59 pm | delete
    I ADDED SOME BUCKWHEAT PELLETS TO MY 400 GALLON POND AND NOW ALL THIS SLUDGE KEEPS RISING TO THE TOP. ISKIM IT AND I ADD FRESH WATER AND TRY TO WASH IT OVER THE ROCKS BUT IT JUST KEEPS COMING UP FROM THE BOTTOM. CAN IT KILL MY CARP
  • frances Jun 17, 2010 @ 6:33 am | delete
    I don't have a pond because my garden isnt big enough. But reading this helped satisfy my yearning for a moment...
  • frances Jun 17, 2010 @ 6:33 am | delete
    I don't have a pond because my garden isnt big enough. But reading this helped satisfy my yearning for a moment...
  • louiswery Jan 8, 2010 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! I added this informative lens on my koi pond lens. 5*****!!!
  • Jewelsofawe Oct 29, 2009 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    I saw you on Robin's lens and thought I would come by and check out your lenses
  • ldiliberto Jul 31, 2009 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    Great lense, good info, I gave you stars, I have a similiar lense, please check it out and let me know what you think about it: Koi Ponds
    Thanks
    Lenny
    pond pumps
  • Jul 22, 2009 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    Nice lens, I thought it was pretty insightful so I decided to give you 5 stars, hey, I have a page that's pretty similar to yours, maybe you can check it out when you have time: Backyard Koi Ponds
  • JanetG Jun 8, 2009 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    Thanks for your help and suggestions in building our pond. It is looking good. I don't think anyone is ever done with a pond. Always more fun stuff to plant or rocks to push around, etc. Enjoy this lens. I favorited it too!
  • pondlady May 13, 2009 @ 2:49 pm | in reply to Kat | delete
    http://www.pondlady.com/resource/pondbuild.html should be a good link. If it doesn't work, give me a holler.
  • Kat May 13, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    I am trying to access how to build a pond but it is saying there is an error and will not let me. What I am looking for is a small pond for my back yard low maintenance fun for kids (goldfish) and I have a pump that is good for 250 gallons with a waterfall or a 500 gallon with no waterfall. Any ideas??? I am a first time pond builder with a very limited budget. I live in the country with lots of rocks!!
  • pondlady May 13, 2009 @ 6:08 am | delete
    It is the koi that is causing your murkiness. Koi root around and they poop a lot. That's what all that sludge is.
    [in reply to Believe2255]
  • Believe2255 May 13, 2009 @ 5:55 am | delete
    I love this lens. There are is so much info. I added it to my favorites so that I can return to it.
    We have a natural pond fed by a spring. It's tough to keep all the sludge out that washes down over the hill. I love having the pond, however even when the water is clear you can see the sludge and dirt at the bottom. We scoop out the goop everyday but no matter what we do it's still murky looking. I'm not sure if there is anything that can be done to get rid of this. We still do enjoy it, especially when we have koi. ( a crane ate all but one of our fish).
  • pondlady Mar 8, 2009 @ 11:43 am | in reply to maggie | delete
    Wow, what a mess. I would go to the nearest plumbing supply house and buy a pump that will handle solid material up to 1/2" if you can afford it. A swimming pool supply house will have blue hose that you can attach to it.
    Now about the pipe. That might take a plumber with a long snake. Or a plumber with another idea completely. I would check there first.
  • maggie Mar 8, 2009 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Hi PondLady,

    URGENT! We must drain our large (1/4 acre?) spring fed farm pond to do maintenance to the 400 ft antique underground outflow pipe that is clogged. This pipe runs UNDER our house! The pond is not draining and is flooding our yard, threatening the house. Help! What brand, power and kind of pump do you recommend and where would we buy? How would you approach the cleaning of such a long pipe? Any suggestions or referrals would help tremendously. Thanks.
  • casey_whitford Aug 20, 2008 @ 6:57 am | delete
    This a great lens! Very informative.Our pond is a bit larger than what you are talking about. Our pond was built for both swimming and fishing and is about 1/4 acre in size. We also have a system that feeds our fish live food, and all we do is add ordinary kitchen scraps to make BioGrubs that the fish love to eat. Check out our lens and let me know what you think.
    Thanks,
    Casey
  • pondlady Aug 14, 2008 @ 7:34 am | delete
    Yes, Charlene, what you want to do is easy and will look great. Come over to pondlady.com where we have an interactive forum and we can walk you through it. Then we can all have fun watching your pond happen.
  • charlene Aug 13, 2008 @ 9:14 pm | delete
    I have a ditch along the side of my home and would like to make a stream with a pond at the end. I would like any help you could give me.Ihave already put a layer of gravel down the center,and am going to bury the pipe.I also have a bridge.I am open for any suggestions,i love beautiful things. Thanks.
  • alicesy Aug 1, 2008 @ 4:39 am | delete
    Excellent Lens. I like the quality insight you have provided here about Build Your Own Backyard Pond with the Pondlady. Keep up the good work.

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  • pondlady Jul 30, 2008 @ 5:49 am | delete
    George, I have an interactive pond forum at pondlady.com where pond people discuss ponds, pond ideas, how to build ponds and solve pond problems. Feel free to join us. Thanks for the comment.
  • TheSpiderWebMarketingSystemGuy Jul 30, 2008 @ 12:16 am | delete
    i have a great back yard and would love to do what you do to them , can to send my your info ? would love to get personial ideas
    thanks George
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  • PaulaFarris Jul 27, 2008 @ 2:09 am | delete
    Excellent Lens! We are moving soon and I was thinking of adding some kind of water feature to out new back yard. This lens will be an incredible help. Thanks!

    Paula Farris
    "The Recovering Nonachiever"
  • richgerman Jul 25, 2008 @ 3:23 am | delete
    i wanted to ask questions but it has been answered by your wonderful lens... its very informative... ***** for that....
  • everythinggreen Jul 13, 2008 @ 3:54 pm | delete
    I really want to put a pond in my backyard, once I reclaim it. Right now it's all trees and swamp gunk. My goal is to relocate all the water that collects in the spring into a pond instead of the whole back yard. I think it's going to take A LOT of work though. Plus a lot of money.
    I think reading through all your info and sites will help though. You've got so much great info.
  • GreenRevolution Jul 8, 2008 @ 10:50 pm | delete
    What a beautiful lens! I loved your portfolio. You are a great pond designer!
    5 *****!
  • beachbum_gabby Jun 29, 2008 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    I like your landscape, it's looks great even if you only have a small garden. Keep it up!
  • pondlady Jun 29, 2008 @ 1:46 pm | delete
    Mosquitoes can't breed in moving water. If you do not have a pump, a product like Mosquito Dunks will keep mosqutoes from breeding.
  • bugzapper Jun 29, 2008 @ 1:40 pm | delete
    do backyard pond create problems with mosquitos?
  • alicesy Jun 25, 2008 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    Excellent Lens. I like the quality insight you have provided here about Build Your Own Backyard Pond with the Pondlady. Keep up the good work.

    Please check out my Police Jobs Blog.
  • daviddorf Jun 25, 2008 @ 7:46 am | delete
    Have noted the details, will touch base when required. Overall a good lens..
  • marywhitewhite Jun 25, 2008 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Very helpful, Thanks for sharing.
    Cheers..
  • romyraut Jun 25, 2008 @ 7:34 am | delete
    You have some good content on your lens.
    I appreciate your efforts.
  • romyraut Jun 25, 2008 @ 6:06 am | delete
    I checked pondlady.com , looks good.
    Thanks for sharing so much info.
  • sstoark Jun 25, 2008 @ 5:52 am | delete
    Wow , some amazing tips on working for a beautiful place your self. Something I thought would be a professional service to pay for can now be read and adopted as an hobby.
    Great lens!!
  • Jun 24, 2008 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Hi,
    I love your lens. Given you 5 stars.
    Check out my 1st lens "Weight Loss and Back Pain".
    Thank you.
  • LeeCS Jun 24, 2008 @ 3:24 am | delete
    Great lens! Thanks for bringing the fun to us! Please feel free to check out my site about cheap auto insurance, how to obtain cheap classic car insurance and car insurance for females 5 stars for your wonderful lens!!
  • Valery504 Jun 23, 2008 @ 1:37 pm | delete
    Wow!So lovely pond ideas! thank you!
  • chefkeem Jun 22, 2008 @ 11:22 am | delete
    What a beautiful lens! I'm glad that Robin mentioned you on her lensography. 5*s
  • kat4 Jun 19, 2008 @ 7:53 am | delete
    hey its me kat, been awhile i got moved and found a great old house recently,...forgot tour garden site were on..shame on me,lol..ill find ya though..hugs katsback..
  • Bill_Chechel Jun 16, 2008 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Thanks Pondlady. We are thinking of adding a water feature(pond) and this is an awesome resource. It's in my favorites!
  • hearthealth Jun 3, 2008 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    Hi, this reminds me of a friend's experiment years ago to put a 2 inches by 2 inches pond in our Christmas creche, with tiny fish fingerlings to complete the scenario. :-) 5 flamin' suns and faved! Hope you could drop by my glass lenses sometime.
  • WeaselPuppy May 26, 2008 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    Great Lens!

    I was just thinking about installing a pond, so finding it was very timely for me.
  • Eric-Smith May 26, 2008 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    A pond maketh the garden. I'm not sure who said that but they were right on target. This is a great lens. thanks for sharing.
  • LDWorld May 23, 2008 @ 12:34 am | delete
    Congratulations on making TOP 100!
    Useful and helpful info.
    I will build pond for my wife this year, and you will help me, thank you...
  • ClassyGals May 18, 2008 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    Pondlady, great lens, I'll be lensrolling this one!
  • May 18, 2008 @ 9:46 am | delete
    Hi, you have great and very informative lens. 5 stars of course.
  • CleanFace May 17, 2008 @ 12:59 am | delete
    Great piece of useful information. thanks! 5 stars.
  • Marie May 11, 2008 @ 11:59 pm | delete
    ALL my plants and fish died UNTIL I found out that the water filtration system had to clean at least half the water in an hour! Now people drive for miles to view our water garden.
  • Marelisa May 1, 2008 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Hi pondlady, I've featured this beautiful lens in my new lens, "100 Things To Do Before You Die - Create Your Bucket List." I think "building a pond" is a nice addition to a bucket list!
  • beachbum_gabby Apr 24, 2008 @ 4:04 am | delete
    lovely lens.

    We have a pond at home and it makes our garden more peaceful. :)
  • EliteClubs Apr 17, 2008 @ 7:31 pm | delete
    This lens is great, very informative, thank you.

    Eliteclubs
    Email Marketing Elite
  • DavidAlanCarter Apr 16, 2008 @ 10:22 am | delete
    I'm deep in the throes of backyard landscaping, and found your lens a great read. Sadly, a deck in next up on the schedule. Then again, maybe a deck surrounding a pond... Hum.
  • YouCanCallMeDan Apr 13, 2008 @ 6:58 pm | delete
    Very helpful lens... I am in the process of building a pond in my backyard and it is more work than I thought... Still hopeful though...
  • pondlady Apr 10, 2008 @ 9:47 am | delete
    I have added a new article about how to build an above ground pond. See the how-to section of this lens to read the article
  • BradKamer Apr 8, 2008 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    Great lens with some quality reference links. Nothing tops the serenity of a backyard pond. I would love to do this in my yard! Unfortunately I have about five other landscaping projects to accomplish first.
  • beeobrien Apr 8, 2008 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    I've always wanted a pond in my back yard. When I was a kid I started to dig one, but Mom didn't care for the idea. Oh well. Very nice lens. Thanks.
  • BusyQueen Apr 7, 2008 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    I love your lens!
  • totalhealth Apr 1, 2008 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Really nice lens. I love ornamental fishes and have lots of them.Thanks for the added info.
  • KimGiancaterino Apr 1, 2008 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    Stunning lens! I'm in the process of building an above-ground pond, and will be referring to your lens often. Blessed by a Squid Angel today!
  • LillianSmith25 Apr 1, 2008 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Lovely lens! Your tips on building a pond, especially those on digging the hole, are very informative. Shovels will work well for a small pond but excavators are a definite need for larger and grander projects. A good list of excavator prices can be found here. Do visit us!
  • FengShuiStyle Apr 1, 2008 @ 1:17 am | delete
    Super lens! Ponds are great Feng Shui. That's what I do. I often recommend them for my clients. But, of course, it matters where you put them! Come on by and visit sometime.....
  • StephenC Mar 29, 2008 @ 11:24 pm | delete
    Terrific lens. I have a 1000 gal koi pond.
    Very addictive.
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  • Flashfink Mar 29, 2008 @ 7:03 pm | delete
    One of my friends has a pond in his back yard. As you can see, I'm green with envy!
  • Squirrel-Cottage Mar 29, 2008 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    This is the year we build our pond.
    This information will be very very helpful.
    We have a perfect area for it and an independent supplier nearby.
  • pondlady Mar 27, 2008 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Good luck with your pondless waterfall.
    http://www.pondlady.com/shop/index.php?action=category&id=24
    I sell solar powered pumps.
  • GreatToyMom-com Mar 27, 2008 @ 9:58 am | delete
    I want a water feature in our very large yard, but I'm scared to death to put a traditional pond because of my kids. Every summer there are stories of a child drowning in the backyard "small" pond!! I'm happy to see your link about pondless waterfalls. I need to get Hubby on board to start that process! We want a solar powered pump as well. Any suggestions?
  • bhop Mar 27, 2008 @ 1:48 am | delete
    Amazing! I love the pictures.
  • riff999 Mar 22, 2008 @ 10:07 pm | delete
    I had trouble with my pond last season. I can hardly wait to get outdoors and use the information I have learned here to improve my pond. Thanks for the lens%u2026.can't wait for spring. 5*
    ~Jane
  • pondlady Mar 22, 2008 @ 7:10 am | delete
    It's a great career, Marelisa. It took me until I was 47 years old to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up. Play in the mud!
  • Marelisa Mar 22, 2008 @ 2:04 am | delete
    The photographs from your collection are beautiful. Pond-building, what a great career!
  • dual-shock-3 Mar 21, 2008 @ 5:53 am | delete
    thanks for the great information , really cool lens.

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  • funwithtrains Mar 20, 2008 @ 2:31 pm | delete
    Great lens! We've been thinking about a backyard pond, and now I know where to go for information! Please visit my Marklin Trains lens.
  • mulberry Mar 20, 2008 @ 7:29 am | delete
    Ponds really are a little piece of backyard/garden heaven. Very useful information, well done!
  • beachbum_gabby Mar 19, 2008 @ 1:45 am | delete
    this lens gives me additional knowledge on how to make my pond more creative and beautiful. Thanks! 5*
  • totalhealth Mar 18, 2008 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    really nice ponds and also very helpful informations
  • CleanFace Mar 18, 2008 @ 10:32 am | delete
    Great lens, I enjoy staying with you. BOOKMARKED!
  • EsmeeMC Mar 17, 2008 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    I have to admit%u2026 I've been involved in the design and building of many, many gardens and I always felt a fond is just an accident waiting to happen. After reading your lens, you got me thinking%u2026. Great info, helpful tips, good advice. I'll be sending some people to visit. Thanks!

    Esmee
  • tres99202 Mar 17, 2008 @ 11:04 am | delete
    Good information on pond building.
  • bdkz Mar 14, 2008 @ 7:55 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens! 5 Stars and a Squid Angel Blessing!
  • pondlady Mar 13, 2008 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Absolutely you can make your pond a swimming pool. See my articles: "How to Build a Natural Swimming pool." There are two. Check out both and you can see how easy it will be for you to do yourselves.
  • Dena Mar 13, 2008 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    My husband and I are buying a house (bank owned) and we have a huge man made pond, with its own island and waterfall. Is it possible to make it a swimming pond?
  • thomasz Feb 13, 2008 @ 1:42 am | delete
    Cool lens. Interesting info.
  • FarmerRiver Dec 15, 2007 @ 11:18 am | delete
    Very informative and fun to learn.I like your lens very much. Keep Going !!
  • corebizstyle Dec 3, 2007 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Good ideas here, trying to add a pond out back...:) 5 stars! PS. You're invited to check out my lens, too, and rate. Thanx!
  • karukera Dec 1, 2007 @ 1:07 am | delete
    wooowww what a great lens once again...
    well done!
  • roundabout Nov 30, 2007 @ 7:32 am | delete
    very detailed!
  • salesbysandra Nov 20, 2007 @ 9:52 am | delete
    great lens on ponds. i don't have a pond but do have a waterfall on my pool. i love the sound of running water.

    thanks for sharing.

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  • SpicySun Nov 12, 2007 @ 10:32 pm | delete
    Hi! Great lens! Lots of cool info. Please visit our delicious lens Spicy Sun Dips and Rubs! You'll be glad you did.....your friend, Spicy!
  • Aika Nov 9, 2007 @ 4:31 am | delete
    great lens about ponds, it brings helpful tips and advice. Thanks for sharing
  • anton55 Oct 1, 2007 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Your photos are beautiful. They gave me some great ideas for my back yard. Thank you!
  • Christopher_Scott Oct 1, 2007 @ 1:54 am | delete
    Great lens! Lots of great information for all of us. Keep up the hard work. Come over to A DAY OF HOPE
  • minky Sep 21, 2007 @ 3:32 am | delete
    Great lens, justified being in the top 100.
  • allysa Sep 19, 2007 @ 3:23 am | delete
    very nice pond images. Thanks for some tips and useful infos Pondlady.
  • pondlady Sep 15, 2007 @ 7:51 am | delete
    Cory, bringing in wild critters into your pond usually leads to disaster. I am interpreting your question to mean you went fishing and brought your catch back and put them in your pond. Your best bet now is to take one of the fish to a local pet store and ask what meds to use.
  • coryscreations Sep 15, 2007 @ 1:32 am | delete
    I am an electrician,and electricity is okay in some areas, but you have to pick and choose what you are willing to maintain!I wanted to ask about parasites.My fish got them, we cleaned everything, and they come back! We went fishing 30 miles away, and I found them on the fish we caught!what do I do?
  • coryscreations Sep 15, 2007 @ 1:26 am | delete
    Your ponds are awe inspiring. I wish I would have researched it out before I built mine. I need to write a lens on huge mistakes of what not to do! Mine started with me waking up one morning, saying I want one, digging with a tiller and a shovel,and a sledge hammer-my ground is all rock!
  • JorgeRodriguez Sep 12, 2007 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    I love these ponds. They look like the perfect place to sit and meditate --Food Magnetism
  • pondlady Sep 5, 2007 @ 7:44 am | delete
    Gail, you don't need an electrician. Put the light where you want it and plug it in. Never hardwire any pond equipment. If you do that, then you will have to have the electrician back when the light burns out or the pump needs replacing.
  • gail Sep 5, 2007 @ 6:46 am | delete
    My electricians would like a hands on hands instructions for materials and installation of a light in the pond/
  • K.Samuel-Stevens Aug 31, 2007 @ 5:55 pm | delete
    Nice Lens. Now I want a pond in my yard. Five stars
  • Fancy-Goldfish-Care Aug 27, 2007 @ 9:39 am | delete
    Great resource about designing a pond in one's backyard! Thanks for it. I'll link to it from my goldfish care lens, should help some readers who want outdoors goldfish ponds
  • Aage Aug 24, 2007 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    I love to have a pond in my garden. This realy made me lots of good tip, great lens with lots of info.

    5 star from me...

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  • Luc Aug 21, 2007 @ 6:57 pm | delete
    Wow, now I feel I just need a pond in my garden! Cool leens! Keep up the good work!
  • Simon_Newman Aug 20, 2007 @ 5:17 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I only have a small garden which I grow vegetables and fruits in containers in as the soil is unworkable. But I would love a pond!
  • KimGiancaterino Aug 14, 2007 @ 11:25 pm | delete
    What a great resource. I bought a pond kit at Costco, but haven't done anything with it yet. The local raccoons make a total mess of the water dish I leave for them, so we're hoping to do the pond in an enclosed area. Your lens is very inspiring. ~ Kim
  • allysa Aug 14, 2007 @ 5:42 am | delete
    love your lens and love your ponds. I wish I could redesign our pond to look like yours. Congrats for making it to the top! great job. Pls visit mine too. :)
  • GaryM1 Aug 10, 2007 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    Great lens. Good info. I'll have to recommend your lens to my sister's family. They have an existing pond and want some ideas to improve it. Another 5 stars.
  • SARASOTASWEETIE Aug 10, 2007 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Great lens 5 stars! I don't know what I would do without my pond!
  • Aug 1, 2007 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    nice info pondlady. thanks for the info. 5 stars to your lens.
  • Aika Aug 1, 2007 @ 3:13 am | delete
    this is so amazing lens, like the pictures. I used to dream to be a landscape architect :( we have a pond at home and I was the one who decorated it. :) 5*
  • just_Dawn Jul 30, 2007 @ 7:43 pm | delete
    Great lens! And your ponds are beautiful! I hope to one day have a pond of my own! Thanks for the inspiration!
  • decorpebble Jul 25, 2007 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    Hello Pondlady, what i fantastic lens!! 5 stars worth! Thanks for all the great and helpful info
  • sdtechteacher Jul 23, 2007 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    What a beautiful and informative lens. 5 stars! I've added you to my lensroll since we have a lot of ponds in Southern California.
  • pondlady Jul 21, 2007 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    Gardens and ponds are always works in progress. They teach us patience, something most of us need practice with. All in all, gardens and ponds, I think, are a much like us and our earth, an ecosystem, a natural living organism to be nurtured and tended.
  • Silverback Jul 21, 2007 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    I read about building a pond in Popular Mechanics, of all places, almost a year ago. I jumped in, took leave from my busy veterinary practice and began digging the hole. My pond brings me great satisfaction, although I think all ponds always remain works in progress.
  • JanetG Jul 18, 2007 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    So much great information here. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
  • allysa Jul 15, 2007 @ 10:27 pm | delete
    we have a pond but not that beautiful, I'm planning to re-design it someday. cool and tranquil lens, love it! rated 5 stars! Pls stop by and come see my lens too, it about outsourced staff. thanks
  • KCStargazer Jul 9, 2007 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    Excellent lens- beautiful and informative! You've inspired me. 5 stars for you (and I'm stingy with those)!
    A warm welcome to the Kaleidoscope Group!
  • Karendelac Jul 8, 2007 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    The pond is so lovely. I give you 5 stars for the pond and a very nice lens. All the Best, Karen at Karen's Kinkade Art Store
  • Knowles Jul 5, 2007 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    wow, what can i say, Im inlove with ponds and gardens..thanks for being a hardcore too!

    beautiful lens

    stars!
  • datingtips93 Jul 4, 2007 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens and idea. 5/5
  • crunchymom76 Jun 30, 2007 @ 9:23 am | delete
    Hi! Hubby's been talking about having a small pond in the yard. I'll definitely check out your articles!
  • MoSequeira Jun 29, 2007 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Add Koi to some of you Ponds for the most tranquil feeling around. I have some 15" beauties that feed from my hand and add brilliant color to my pond.
  • sacredmpp Jun 27, 2007 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    Your more than welcome, I would love to see a koi pond article. They're being so popular these days, and I know many are very interested in the koi pond. From what I have read it's almost a real art to them.
  • Jeff_C Jun 27, 2007 @ 2:29 am | delete
    Now that I am moving back into a house I might just have to put in a pond. Very informative lens. If you want to make some interior changes check us out, Coffee Tables - Add A Touch Of Class
  • pondlady Jun 25, 2007 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    I know koi ponds, but koi diseases, I know nothing at all about. I shall have to do an article on koi ponds soon.
    Thanks for your kind comment.
  • sacredmpp Jun 25, 2007 @ 6:12 pm | delete
    Great Lens, Do you know anything about Koi ponds? I really enjoyed checking out your great backyard pond. Keep it up pondlady!
  • mfj47 Jun 25, 2007 @ 10:24 am | delete
    Great lens. I have always wanted a pond.
  • HomePlanDesigner Jun 18, 2007 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    Great lens! I'm building a lens showcasing top house plans, home plans, and
  • squidbuddy Jun 10, 2007 @ 4:36 am | delete
    Fantastic lens! I've always wanted a pond so I might try the self contained one. If you'd like to try something else creative head over to Soap Making Instructions
  • pondlady Jun 7, 2007 @ 8:09 am | delete
    For a pumpless pond, use plenty of submerged vegetation and keep at least 1/2 of the water surface covered with floating plants. I would suggest adding mosquito fish to keep any mosquitoes from breeding.
  • Lori Jun 6, 2007 @ 9:23 am | delete
    We are wanting to add a small pond in our yard without a pump. Any suggestions on maintenance?
    Thanks
  • jdnyc Jun 2, 2007 @ 4:27 am | delete
    Great lens! Too bad I live in NYC and don't have a backyard!
  • GrillGirl Jun 1, 2007 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Great Suidoo! I can't think of anything I need to know that I didn't find.
  • pondlady Jun 1, 2007 @ 8:39 am | delete
    Bonnie, scroll a little ways up to 'Self Contained Small Ponds' and click there to read an article I wrote a few week ago. It should give you a few ideas.
  • Bonnie Jun 1, 2007 @ 8:06 am | delete
    Your ponds are absolutely marvelous! Works of awe... thank you for sharing them. I'd like to create one myself, but I have a limited backyard. Any suggestions on how I can create an aspiring pond for a smaller backyard? (I can mow the grass there in less than 30 minutes, it seems.)
  • rms May 28, 2007 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Fabulous Lens!
  • jdog May 23, 2007 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    I wish I could have a pond. I made one in my last house, but my dogs completely destroyed it in a week.
  • pondlady May 22, 2007 @ 6:20 am | delete
    You can find solar powered pumps at my www.pondlady.com web site
    http://www.pondlady.com/shop/index.php?action=category
  • Karin May 21, 2007 @ 11:20 pm | delete
    Is there any place to get a solar powered pump for my backyard pond? Thus far, it is a "quiet" pond with pests controlled by fish and frogs.
  • pondlady May 21, 2007 @ 12:37 pm | delete
    Vern, for step by step instructions with photos, see my web site at pondlady.com. Click on Resources.
  • vern May 21, 2007 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    how to build a pond and waterfall in a backyard
  • ank May 21, 2007 @ 10:05 am | delete
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  • pondlady May 16, 2007 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    Heather, build up, but don't kill the roots. Then put a liner in ONE piece all around the tree. Where the two ends of the liner meet, put them up on top of the cinder block wall you have built across the pond, so water cannot leak under. Build a waterfall there and cover the block wall with rocks.
  • Heather G May 16, 2007 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    I have the perfect place to build a pond, HOWEVER, there would be a tree in the center. Can I pull this off? What do I do about the liner around the tree? I have to build up because of the roots of this huge tree. What do you suggest?
  • PotPieGirl May 12, 2007 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens! Thank you from The Energy Efficient Home
  • pondlady May 8, 2007 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    Wow, that's one huge pond. Once you get clean water in the pond, you must add dechlor and do a few other simple things. Check http://www.gardenandhearth.com/Backyard-Ponds/Cleaning-the-Garden-Pond.htm
    for the step by step stuff. Don't panic, the hard part is done.
  • Roxann May 8, 2007 @ 11:41 am | delete
    I am renting a house that has a very neglected pond and waterfall, I have cleaned out most of the two years worth of leaves in it, where do I go from here to get it going? The landlady has promised to bring a new pump this weekend. Oh, it's an 8,000 gal pond!
  • pondlady Apr 28, 2007 @ 12:27 pm | delete
    I'm not Caryn, I'm Jan Goldfield, the pondlady, but try this guy for your pondless waterfall. He has the most ingenious way of building a pondless waterfall I have ever seen.
    Justin Berkey
    Filtrific Company
    Advertising Manager
    Phone: 800.906.0604
    Fax: 425.482.9559
    justin@filtrific.com
    www.filtrific
  • Caryn Apr 27, 2007 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    Hi, I am wanting to know if you are aware of any kits in the US that I can buy that are "disappearing rock ponds". I want water that my kids can play with but I don't want the danger of drowning. I am wary of building my own from scratch even though I have good diy directions. Thanks
  • AquaNovaDesigns Apr 26, 2007 @ 7:17 am | delete
    Hi! Greant lens! Building a pond is something we have always wanted to do, so this is greatly informative. 5 stars. I have definitely added you to my Reusable Shopping Bags lensroll.
  • pondlady Apr 25, 2007 @ 12:44 pm | delete
    Thank you so much kind people. I appreciate the kudos.
  • Apr 25, 2007 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Great stuff! Thank you for your informative 5 stars lens! I will add it to my lensroll. For money making ideas, check out this BigCrumbs! lens . . . . . especially if you like to shop online!
  • Nathanville Apr 22, 2007 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    Beautifully done lens, and very informative too. I love the photos, they’re fantastic.
  • Classic Apr 19, 2007 @ 9:33 am | delete
    Hello Pndlady! Excellent topic! I voted 5*s for you! If you have time, please visit my lenses and lensroll them! I also invite you to submit this great lens to my group Nature and Environment!I will add this lens to mine about the Albatross. TaTa for now!
  • oddsend03 Apr 6, 2007 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    A superb lens! Wonderful information and photos
  • Barkely Apr 3, 2007 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    You have created some beautiful ponds. I love all the information you have here.
  • pondlady Mar 21, 2007 @ 8:07 am | delete
    Thanks so much. Glad I could help.
  • ridi2buy Mar 20, 2007 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    Wow, After reading the great information here, I now know what's wrong with mine! Thanks so much for sharing your knowlege. 5 star lens. I bookmarked this one!
  • pondlady Mar 19, 2007 @ 3:10 pm | delete
    I am just so pleased with what you did. You taught me to fish.
    I notice your name way up in the ranks as well. Congrats to you.
  • relache Mar 19, 2007 @ 2:48 pm | delete
    Wow, Jan, I just stopped by to say how fantastic I think you've been doing with this lens since I put the basics together for you. It looks good and your lensrank is waaay up, great job!
  • pondlady Mar 6, 2007 @ 9:52 am | delete
    Marilyn, in the interest of water conservation, such a great concern these days, I would use a pondless waterfall or a pot with water spilling into a small basin. That keeps maintenance down to a minimum and water use as well.
  • Marilyn Mar 6, 2007 @ 9:42 am | delete
    I live in San Antonio, TX where it's hot, humid and not alot of rain. Any ideas for what kind of small backyard pond would work? No fish though. Thanks.
  • pondlady Mar 6, 2007 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Sophenix, start feeding your fish when the temperatures are consistenly over 55 degrees F, even at night.
  • pondlady Mar 6, 2007 @ 8:15 am | delete
    Sadie, for the high desert, I would stick to something like a pondless waterfall or a pot that had water spilling over it. That way you will conserve water.
  • pondlady Mar 6, 2007 @ 8:08 am | delete
    Beasong, I doubt that you will need a fence. Most wild ducks and geese are pretty adept at avoiding predators. Just be sure your pond meets all local guidelines for safety re children falling in.
  • Sophenix Mar 6, 2007 @ 7:45 am | delete
    I live in Atlanta, GA and it's been a cold winter. I stopped feeding my fish for the winter -- when do I restart?
    Anne
  • sadie Mar 6, 2007 @ 6:44 am | delete
    What's the best type of pond to build for the high desert?
  • BeaSong Mar 6, 2007 @ 12:11 am | delete
    We want to make a 1/2 acre pond to attract the Geese and ducks, but don't know if we'll need a fence to protect them from other critters.
  • pondlady Mar 5, 2007 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    Raccoons are the most difficult animal to keep away from your pond. I usually use plant material that has prickery leaves like asparagus fern or holly. You can also try 'marking your territory' like other animals do. You must repeat after every rain. It's easier for men to do this than women.
  • pondlady Mar 5, 2007 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    I just received a question from Marifran Connelly about keeping raccoons away from your pond. They eat fish adn plants every chance they get.
  • pondlady Feb 26, 2007 @ 12:38 pm | delete
    If your pond is frozen over, do not hit it with a hammer to open a hole in the ice. Run water from the hose over it or put a pan of warm water on your ice. If you use a hammer, the concussion can kill your fish.
  • pondlady Feb 21, 2007 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    Capp, here's the formula for figuring out how many gallons of water you have: length of pond x width x depth x 7.5 = gallons of water. There are 7.5 gallons of water in one cubic foot of water. Hard to believe, isn't it?
  • capp3736 Feb 21, 2007 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    How do I know how much water I have in my pond?

    Thank you.
  • pondlady Feb 21, 2007 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    Daphan, if you add less than 10% of water by volume, you don't need to add a dechlorinator. If you are adding a substantial amount, be sure to add dechlor. A good idea is to change about 10% of your water each week. Pump the old water into a veggie or flower bed. There is no better fertilizer.
  • daphan Feb 21, 2007 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    How do I add water to my small pond because of evaporation? I live in So. Texas, am not sure how to treat the added water.
  • pondlady Feb 7, 2007 @ 5:19 pm | delete
    Carolyn, I am so glad you decided to go ahead with a pond. I know you will love it. Florida opens up a whole new world and MUCH longer season for you to enjoy your koi.
  • Carolkoi Feb 7, 2007 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Your site is the best! What a great place to find information on ponds, my favorite subject, and how absolutely knowledgeable you are! Thank you Jan. I've decided to build a pond after all. I went to closing on the Home Equity Line of Credit today, signed all the paperwork and want to do it now.
  • pondlady Jan 30, 2007 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    I would always start with Comet Goldfish. They are definitely the hardiest fish. The trendiest are probably the fanciest koi. They can cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars. I prefer a goldfish for about a buck and a half. And don't name it!
  • MeganCasey Jan 30, 2007 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    way to go, pondlady! nice start. curious: what are your favorite fish or creatures to introduce to a new pond? which are heartiest? trendiest?

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