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Tui on Instagram: “Mini pond project is done, just need to add a solar pump 😊💚⛲ I'm happy with how it turns out! (Need to mulch the area as well)”
Corinthian Graphite Style Instant Plant Pond Bowl
This decorative and graphite style bowl is 60cm / 24in in diameter and features no drainage holes. This means it is big enough to hold many plants when it is filled with container compost or you can fill it with water and plant with pond plants. Graphite style will lift your garden giving it class and appeal. Choose anywhere to create a beautiful feature in your garden, balcony or patio. Frost proof down to -40C, you can be safe that this bowl will withstand anything that our weather has to offe
🌸 Mary Ann ~ Seasonal Home & Garden Tips. on Instagram: "7️⃣ Steps HERE 👇🏻 . 🕊 The number one way to attract birds to your garden is… WATER!! . 🕊 If you LOVE watching backyard birds while you are gardening you want to do this: . *️⃣ Steps to creating a backyard bird bath with smart camera: . 1️⃣ Location. . 🕊A spot in your garden with good cover from predators and a good lookout spot for the birds to evaluate the bird bath. It also has to be close to an outdoor outlet. . 2️⃣ A large tray: . 🕊 Large enough and deep enough for the pump and slate/rocks. . 3️⃣ Pieces of slate & rocks: . 🕊You need 2 large pieces of slate, each resembling a semicircle. Both need to be different thicknesses to offer a deep and shallow end for your birds. . 🕊 The deeper end is for larger birds like rob
Customer Gallery - Waterside Nursery
Customer Image Gallery | Waterside Nursery The pond is about 4' in diameter and about 18" in depth in the middle and with a couple of shelves. There is also a very small and shallow (4") 'puddle': birds particularly like this to drink and bath! We do have 1 or 2 resident frogs and recently saw a newt. However I think we should have vegetation coming down to the water's edge to be 'wildlife' friendly and as you can see the pond is surrounded by 18" of shingle all the way round.
Good Read: ‘Landscaping Ideas That Work’
Directing water away from house with shallow channel using river rock, use plants like dogwood shrub and fothergilla fill in the borders, along with hostas and alliums.