Site of the Day for Tuesday, July 3, 2007 How to Build a Water Garden Today's site, from a commercial firm, offers information about enhancing an outdoor space by adding a water feature. Gentle Subscribers, beguiled by thoughts of the soothing effects of a garden pond, may find this presentation a handy guide. "The first step to consider is to decide what type of pond you want to build. You should consider what type of aquatic life you want in the pond. Is it going to be a home for goldfish or koi? Or is your main concern for the aquatic plants? Perhaps you only want the pond for the sound of a waterfall. Each type of pond will need to be planned for its specific features." - from the website The site looks at the various purposes of ponds and provides material for different types, such as those which are primarily aquatic gardens and those focusing on fish, such as koi or goldfish. Covering the aspects of location, size, and construction details, the instructions include helpful diagrams outlining pond shapes and depths. Suggestions for adding waterfalls, with the plumbing materials required, are available, along with advice for essential aquatic plants to inhibit algae growth and the best procedures for adding fish. Wade over to the site for inspiration and instructions for adding a garden water feature at: http://www.watergarden.com/pages/build_wg.html A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.