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a log in the water with grass growing out of it

So I've been all over the place on my thoughts about how to best construct a floating island/wetland for one of my ponds. I have to admit that the product put out by Bruce Kania at Floating Islands International looks to be simply fantastic. Of course, the pricing I am finding is also si...

a pond filled with water lilies and flowers next to a wooden fence that says how to make a floating pond planter

Homemade floating pond planters or mini islands are a lovely way to add seasonal pops of colorful flowers to your garden pond. You can also use them to sail garden art or candles on a summer evening.

a rock with plants growing out of it sitting in the middle of a pond surrounded by greenery

Last summer I did a series of articles on pond building. Then a couple of weeks ago my mom brought a floating pond island to my attention. Pond islands have lots of benefits. First, they add great color and foliage to the pond that the fish can’t get at to kill off—Koi and gold fish are notorious for eating anything they can get their grubby little mouths on. Another advantage of a floating island is that it provides shade for the water, discouraging the growth of algae. It also filters…

there are plants growing out of an old water pipe in the middle of some water

Murky water and suspended algae Cause 1: Too much sun Cause 2: No plants With more plants, there would be more shade, and the plants would use some of the nutrients that help algae grow. Alas, the fish and turtles also very much like to eat the plants. Not only does this lead to "no plants in the

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