Comments on: Pre-formed pond liners http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/ "If only I had found this website last year when I started my pond!” Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:11:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jeremy Biggs http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/#comment-4307 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:00:13 +0000 http://thegardenpondblog.org.uk/?p=1272#comment-4307 H Bob

Whether it’s an eyesore is a matter of taste really. Black pond backgrounds under water don’t usually show up all that much. If you can cover the part above the water (with plants growing down form the side or up from the water) it probably won’t look too bad.

You don’t absolutely have to add rocks / pebbles to the bottom: but they’ll give a place for creatures to live. But give them a good wash first to make sure they don’t add pollutants.

Jeremy

]]> By: Bob http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/#comment-4305 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:59:58 +0000 http://thegardenpondblog.org.uk/?p=1272#comment-4305 I want to install / build a garden pond using a pre-formed pond liner. Question: Do I add pebbles / rocks to the pond bottoms? The sides of the liner is pretty steep, so no natural material can be used to cover up the black plastic. Is exposed (under water) black plastic an eyesore?

]]> By: Jeremy Biggs http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/#comment-3884 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:52:11 +0000 http://thegardenpondblog.org.uk/?p=1272#comment-3884 Quite large: around 3 m x 2 m.

]]> By: ptergrif http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/#comment-3883 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:56:05 +0000 http://thegardenpondblog.org.uk/?p=1272#comment-3883 How big is this pond?

]]> By: Jeremy Biggs http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/#comment-1644 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:03:25 +0000 http://thegardenpondblog.org.uk/?p=1272#comment-1644 Dear Tony

oh – I do feel a bit of a kill joy.

But don’t worry about the shape too much. The really important thing is to really go for the clean water because, to be honest, any shape or size or depth of hole in the ground will be good for wildlife of you’ve got unpolluted water.

Do get in touch if you need any more advice (yes there is more where this depressing gloom-mongering comes from!

Best wishes

Jeremy

]]> By: Tony http://jeremybiggs.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/pre-formed-pond-liners/#comment-1643 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:29:36 +0000 http://thegardenpondblog.org.uk/?p=1272#comment-1643 If you think the one in the picture looks bad….
Oh well, beggars can’t be choosers, and I did get 2 identical pre-formed ponds for free from different sources.
After eventually getting round to digging the equivalent of 2 graves, I’ve finally sunk them.
I’n a latecomer to the blog, and it looks like I’ve done everything wrong so far…
…….but I’m still optimistic and I do have some genuine wildlife. I have a few ideas now to try & improve the situation. I’ll try to get back & let you know !

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