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Peaceful
Garden Ponds |
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There's nothing
more peaceful than the sights and sounds of a garden pond full of
colorful fish. Whether you decide you want a pond primarily as a water
garden or to enjoy koi or goldfish, both life forms complement each
other to maintain a healthy ecosystem. Fish are attractive to look
at and bring movement into your pool; they eat and thus help control
other organisms such as mosquito larvae and plant pests; and they
help fertilize the aquatic plants with their excreta and provide carbon
dioxide through their respiration to aid photosysnthesis.
Floating plants, on the other hand, protect baby fish and keep the
pond cool and algae resistant by shading the water from direct sunlight.
Other elements of a healthy pond include pumps, waterfalls, or fountains
to circulate the water, lights around or inside the pool, and other
special equipment to keep it clean.
Your pond may be the initial focal point around which you design the
rest of your landscape or you may add it later to enhance your enjoyment
of the yard that is already there. Either way, becoming a pond enthusiast
will add a satisfying new dimension to your life and your home."
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