Installing a ponds (Part 1)
Lily ponds are very popular. They are a nice place to sit and have a rest, especially if you have taken care of a water fall or canal. Nothing will help you best to settle down in comfort and think like a small waterfall and gurgle of the water.
But installing a lily pond requires is a lot of work, time and money. Make sure you have enough free space to excavate your pond.
While planning your pond, make sure you age ready to spend about $250 to get everything done properly. You do not need immediately expensive fish, but pump you do. And you should put the plants in your lake in about a week before you are going to put any fish into the pond.
The first thing to do is to make lay-out of your pond. Take into account the available space and how much you are ready to spend on a liner. Consider that bigger liners are more expensive and bigger ponds demand more efforts to excavate. Another consideration should be the surrounding area; and if you are going to install a filter, it is better to place it on the high side of the pond.
The easiest way to layout the pond is to take a garden rubber hose and outline the shape of the desired pond. The more popular shapes resemble oval or rectangles.