Comments on: Why it’s so special to own a decorative pond or water garden – Water Garden & Feature Q & A

By: Ultimate Guide to Sports and Games

Ultimate Guide to Sports and Games — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:29:36 +0000

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By: Dot Konarski

Dot Konarski — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:30:40 +0000

We have two pre-formed garden ponds and several 15-cent ‘feeder’ goldfish that have grown over the 5 years into beautiful specimens. We have some black fish with just a touch of yellow around their mouth. These were a surprise gift that came in [we are assuming] as eggs on water hyacinth plants and hatched in our pond. They are stunning…about 6″ long and always hungry! The best feature of our ponds, though, has to be Sumo. He/she’s? a bullfrog that arrived about 4 years ago. While other, smaller frogs have perished by staying the winter…even with a defroster going…Sumo has made it through 3 CT. winters so far. This late spring he disappeared for about a month and I was very concerned as to what happened to him. Just as suddenly as he had vanished, he reappeared. I know it’s Sumo because he let’s me ‘pet’ him if he’s in the right frame of mind. It took a long time for him to build that trust and I know a new frog wouldn’t tolerate my touching it. I actually got a picture of me touching his back last week. I love the sound of the waterfalls and quite often will take my lunch out and eat it by the ponds.

It was originally a way to cover up tree stumps…putting a huge mound of dirt over them…then the pond idea hatched and my husband built the pond in the dirt pile. Thank goodness those trees got cut down. Their welcome shade has been replaced by an even better respite!

By: Anne Repaske

Anne Repaske — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:04:40 +0000

We have a farm that had been abandoned for 50 years when we bought it in 1977. It was completely overgrown with locust and ailanthis trees. We cleared one acre that was suitable for a pond. An extention agent came to oversee the pond building. The deepest part is 15 feet and a shallower part is 5 feet deep. We stocked the pond with blue gills, large mouth bass and channel catfish. We soon had many snapping turtles which we fished out and cooked. Very delicious. Some years ago we added a small area with sand for a kiddy beach. At the beginning our pond was very clear and pond weeds became troublesome. We obtained 3 sterile Amur carp and they solved the problem. They grew to be 3 feet long and lived about 20 years. As the pond aged it became brown and had sludge at the bottom. We put 2 bales of barley hay into the pond, covered in netting and anchored to the sides. Then commercial mixtures of bacteria like POND-CLEAR came on the market and we have been using that every summer since. We enjoy the pond for swimming, canoeing, fishing and ice skating. It gives us visual beauty and wildlife in the form of turtles, herons, ducks, geese, beavers (not good), frogs, mink and muskrats.

By: kathy

kathy — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:30:12 +0000

We have a small pond that is about 18″ at the deepest part. Right now it is full of tadpoles that I am hoping will attract some water birds such as heron. This evening I was watching the beautiful dragonflies hovering about the cattails, the lilies were blooming and goldfinches and catbirds were frolicking in the water. Spectacular!!

By: Mike Babich

Mike Babich — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:05:19 +0000

The joy of watching our fish and there little ones grow.

By: Virginia Reed

Virginia Reed — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:57:18 +0000

I have a small waterfall on my property. My landscaper said it was his first actual waterfall project he did! He did a wonderful job. It is shaped like a horseshoe, but the best thing about it, is that there is a dogwood tree, in the middle of it!

It looks like a tropical island paradise! The birds and squirrels love it too. It also attracts racoons. They enjoy the sound, and the cool water. I also have an enclosed patio.

Do you have a company in the Omaha area, where I can seethe merchandise that you have.

Thank you for letting me respond.

Virginia Reed
5282 Southern Manor Dr
Omaha Ne 68117
reedvj@cox.net

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:06:04 +0000

I love to watch the fish lazily swimming around. It gives me a sense of peace and my mind can just go into neutral watching them swim.

By: Colleen S.Taylor

Colleen S.Taylor — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:13:03 +0000

I built my 2nd pre-formed pond and flagstoned the entire space myself. I love this area of my yard almost as much as I love my horses. The sound of water and the reflections and fish are truly part of my “therapy!’