Month: June 2011

ROCKS AND GRAVEL IN POND DESIGN

Small stream of water flowing over rocks and pebbles, with green plants growing on the left side.

There is a lot of debate in the pond world about the use of rock and gravel when constructing ponds. I am a huge fan of all types of ponds; big or small, rocks or no rocks, plants or no plants, formal, freeform or natural, waterfalls or calm reflecting pools; they all have a certain… Read more »

HOW TO FEED POND FISH

Three colorful koi fish swim near a large rock in clear pond water with visible pebbles.

One of the first questions that new fish keepers ask is “how much do I feed my fish?”. The more appropriate question could be “how do I feed my fish?”. The part about quantity of food is best answered by the fish themselves, because they will let you know when they’ve had enough and lose… Read more »