Decorating Your Pond

Picking the right type of rock for your pond – and then using it imaginatively once you’ve made your selection – can make such a difference to the...

There’s nothing quite like a water lily but adding one of these striking and instantly recognisable aquatic plants to a pond is not without its...

Bog plants and marginals come in a wide array of colours and shapes offering unparalleled possibilities for planting your pond. A careful selection...

The appeal of the Japanese garden really became established in Britain towards the end of the Nineteenth Century and with its unique blend of hard,...

Few sounds are as relaxing as the gentle splash of running water – and for many of us the thought of being able to enjoy that alone is one of the...

Although some form of paving or hard standing has long-been the traditional way to edge a pond, the use of decking has been steadily gaining in...

Running water adds an entirely new dimension to any garden – whether as part of a pond or as a separate stand-alone feature – bringing life movement...

With modern liner materials and the reliability of today’s pumps it has never been easier to provide running water in the garden and the range of...

Although the deliberate isolation of some types of water features – raised or formal ponds, for instance – is what gives them their impact, for...

Adding lighting to a pond can transform the evening garden – particularly if there is a fountain or water fall – and instantly double its impact with...

Planting is the key to the whole look and feel of any garden pond. The lush foliage and interestingly shaped leaves of pond plants clothe the shape...

There’s no escaping how attractive a well planted water feature can look, but if space is restricted, picking the best pond plants for a small...

A well constructed bog garden adds a lot to the pond, helping to make it appear as a natural feature of the landscape by blurring the otherwise...

However clever the design of your pond, it is not until it has plants in it and around it, that it really begins to come alive. No matter what the...

For most gardeners, there is something quite irresistible about the thought of getting plants for free, whether to increase your stock or obtain...

There are few things which look quite so magical as the reflection of trees in water – their sweeping foliage bowing down to touch the water. While...

Once they’ve been built, ponds generally tend to enjoy a fairly long life and form permanent features in the garden. Although garden fashions...

Nothing brings a new pond alive so quickly as adding some plants. Once you’ve selected some good examples, all that remains to do is plant them –...