| Water garden is the latest new trend that has hit | | | | fishes also will keep your pond clean by eating the |
| the gardening sector. Water gardens are a | | | | insects. |
| combination of ponds, waterfalls, fountains, | | | | It is advisable to have a pond pump and filter. |
| rockwork, lighting, plants and exotic fish. All this in | | | | They tend to reduce the algae and insect |
| correct amounts adds to the beauty of your | | | | problems that you are bound to face and also will |
| water garden. With so many different aspects | | | | keep the pond well oxygenated. Algae are the |
| that go into a water garden, customizing them to | | | | primary problem you will encounter in your water |
| your taste shouldn't be much of a problem. | | | | garden. Algae are often brought about when you |
| Moreover water gardens can be made to fit | | | | feed the fish too much or when you over-fertilize |
| almost any budget range. Also the option of | | | | your plants. So pay proper attention when you |
| adding things later on is available. You can start | | | | feed your plants and fish. You can also add some |
| off with just a pond or a fountain and then slowly | | | | good water plants like water hyacinth, water |
| add the other aspects to your water garden. | | | | violets and water crowfoot to maintain your pond. |
| The most important decision you would have to | | | | But such plants also tend to reproduce fast. |
| take is the placement of your water garden. | | | | Hence, regular cleaning and removal of these |
| Make sure that you pick a place that gets as | | | | plants should be looked into. |
| much sunlight as possible. Avoid places that have | | | | Once the pond is setup, then you can go about |
| trees or bushes that shed their leaves. Else you | | | | getting a fountain installed either inside the pond or |
| will have to clean up the water garden quite often. | | | | outside the pond. You can select a fountain that |
| As water gardens tend to have fishes and plants, | | | | will suit the water garden. You can also have a |
| sunlight is quite important. Whatever be it, never | | | | small waterfall which ends in the pool. But do not |
| forget that water gardens do need maintenance | | | | have both, the waterfall and the fountain too |
| to keep looking their best always. | | | | close to each other. It will tend to nullify their |
| If you are going to use aquatic plants in your | | | | effect. A good rockwork will also add beauty to |
| pond, then make sure that you cover only half | | | | your water garden. Proper lighting enhances the |
| the pond with plants. Else getting to see the | | | | beauty of your water garden. Make sure that the |
| fishes would be almost impossible. There are | | | | fountain, waterfall are properly illuminated. |
| some plants which can add oxygen to the water. | | | | Don't forget that like all gardens even water |
| Such plants can be planted around the edge of | | | | gardens require maintenance and care. With a bit |
| the pond along with a few flowering plants. This | | | | of care, your water garden would be one to |
| adds to the beauty of the pond. Also the oxygen | | | | cherish for years to come. |
| will be essential to the fishes in the pond. The | | | | |