How to Install a Pond bring Wildlife to the Garden - DIY Preformed Pond Complete Build

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In this video I will be showing you how to install a pond. The pond I am installing is a preformed pond (an Oase PE1000), however the method used is transferable for installing smaller and bigger ponds both preformed and using a flexible pond liner. This pond was installed as a wildlife pond to help encourage more amphibians and insects into the garden to increase the biodiversity. It could be used as a fish pond if a pond filter and pump system were installed to clean and aerate the water. I installed this pond in the winter which isn't ideal for planting the pond out as the frost can kill the new plants because they are not established. I would recommend planting the pond out in the spring after your last frost date, this is because the plants will have time to establish and grow so they are strong enough to survive the cold winter weather. A pond is a great feature for any garden big or small and doesn't need to be hard work or a lot of maintenance. Especially a simple wildlife pond like this, it can just been seen as another flower bed to plant in that you don't need to weed just get non invasive native plants, watch them flourish and create an ecosystem.
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@brettsoutdoorexperience9422 11 месяцев назад

Sweet pond man! How does it look today? Your soil is so soft compared to the pure clay and rock I have to dig out to install mine this month. Georgia USA clay is hard as a rock.

@gardenerstale 10 месяцев назад

Hey Brett thanks for the comment. I have been back to plant it up and will visit it again in the spring to split and re pot/plant in the silt layer the plants. It has had a huge amount of wildlife activity considering the short time it has been in. If you create the home nature really does come and find it. Yes it was an absolute joy to dig that soil super soft and easy I certainly don't envy the sound of your soil. It might be worth wetting it a few days before to soften it up? Or try a clay fork/mule? Although sometimes it's just hard graft that gets the job done good luck. 😁👍

@julian.morgan Месяц назад

Just a couple of pointers: Rather than pay a premium for "pond" rocks that won't alter pH, it's useful to know that any type of rock that isn't a carbonate (limestone) is probably fine. A small eye dropper filled with muriatic acid is the perfect test tool - put a couple of drops on a rock and if it doesn't bubble the rock is good. N.B. Muriatic acid is nasty stuff so BE SAFE! All volcanic rocks are by definition fish safe since they're inert. Silicates are also mostly OK - try to scratch with a knife - if you can't scratch it easily, you're good. All that said, remember that rainwater is normally soft and some species - notably snails and freshwater crustaceans do actually need a source of carbonates or some hardness in the water, if not very much, as do most fish, especially goldfish. As always it's a balance. Personally I'd recommend not putting goldfish in a wildlife pond - on the one hand they eat pretty much everything and on the other hand their needs are different and somewhat at odds with the water qualities ideal for biodiversity.

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Hey Julian thanks for your comment, there is some really good information here so thanks for sharing this. Definitely agree on the goldfish in a wildlife pond, it almost doesn't become a wildlife pond if you put a predator like this in there 👍

@angelakearney436 Месяц назад

How do you deal with heavy rain? We’re in Scotland and obv during winter get a fair bit of rain, I’m worried about overflowing.

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Hello, that's a really good question, yes I can imagine the rain in Scotland during the winter months can be torrential. There are a few measures you could put in place some more practical than others. During heavy rain periods you could cover the pond or empty the level so it doesn't overflow (not always practical). Another option is to when installing the pond have medium sized rocks tightly lined up around the outside of the pond so when the pond overflows the rocks catch and retain the plants and organisms. Another thing is to have a buffer zone about a foot wide around the outside of the pond made of pebbles so when it overflows the water can drain through catching any organisms and most organisms will be able to crawl back into the pond from there. Other options could be using a pump to filter and remove water as the rain fills it up. Hope this helps 👍

@gordonsmith4493 Месяц назад

Great Video, thank you very much! Answered all my questions.

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Thanks for the comment Gordon I am really glad this helped 😁👍

@lydialemon1992 2 месяца назад

Thanks for this vid! Super helpful!!🎉

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Thanks for the comment glad this helped you 😁👍

@katherinequinteros9653 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video. I've pretty much followed it step by step. Helped me realise I could do this by myself.

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Hey Katherine you are most welcome really glad this helped you thats so nice to hear 😁👍

@janetadams3443 Год назад

It's good to see the job being done properly. It is more complicated than amateur pond diggers seem to think!

@gardenerstale Год назад

Hey Janet thanks so much. Absolutely a lot more thought and time goes into a pond to make it successful and thriving rather than just digging a hole and filling it with water. 😁👍

@andrewsteele756 11 месяцев назад

So I see 😅

@radioactiveemissions3859 Год назад

Sand bumper, great work 👍

@gardenerstale Год назад

Thanks RAE appreciate the comment 👍

@kensaid6049 5 месяцев назад

Would love to see a video of this pound all planted out and the wild life visiting it.

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Hey Ken thanks for the comment, I will try to get a video out sometime in the future with it developed and matured. 🙂👍

@yololovesyou6462 6 месяцев назад

I have had a two part pond setting behind my garage too terrified to try to install it. Thank you for answering so many of the questions i was anxious about in your video!

@gardenerstale 3 месяца назад

Hey yolo thanks for the comment, that's really great to hear this helped you out in such a way. It makes the time filming and editing so much more worthwhile 😁👍

@katherinequinteros9653 5 месяцев назад

So I've finished the pond and am waiting for the rain to fill it up. I've got a few oxygenator plants which come in those plastic pots with lots of holes in, do I just weigh them down and put them in the water as is, (according to the appropriate depth)? They're for zones 3 and 4. Thanks.

@gardenerstale Месяц назад

Hey Katherine yeah that's absolutely correct weight them down with gravel in the posts or bricks either side works some people use led if you want to do away with the plastic pot entirely. Later in the year when they have grown you will be able to take them out of the pots and either split them to make more plants or pot them into a bigger pot with some aquatic compost so they don't become pot bound 😁👍

@TheCornishCottageGarden-bs5lf 3 месяца назад

Loved this video as im about to move to my own place and am thinking about installing a pond, would love to know how the pond is looking now 😊

@gardenerstale 2 месяца назад

Hello Cornishcottagegarden that's really great to hear thanks for sharing glad this helped you. I certainly will try to get an updated video of this in the future 👍

@LevonBroderick Год назад

Can I get this pond from Lowe’s or Home Depot

@gardenerstale Год назад

Hey Levon I am not sure they will sell this exact one but I am sure they sell a very similar pre formed pond liner design to this one. This is an 1000lt pond to give you a idea of the size. Hope this helps 👍

@fishtales2597 9 месяцев назад

Hi thanx for the info, I used a preformed pond and didn't make sure it was level. It was ok but I've decided in the new year to rectify it and make sure the end that isn't level will be. I dug it when it was a really wet weekend in the spring of 2022. But as it was my first attempt I soon learned .

@gardenerstale 9 месяцев назад

Hey fishtales thanks for the comment glad you found it helpful. Yes it's a really common problem with pre formed ponds, good on you for planning to fix it as it's never fun going back over your work but it's how we learn and grow. An idea to save emptying the whole pond and re digging bits (depending on size) if your pond has the overhanging lips you could carefully lever the areas that are low up with a spade and pack them up with slates or bricks depending on how much it needs to be raised. Then could bank soil or turf over those areas to hide the bricks/tiles/slates. Hope this helps and it all goes well 😁👍

@ourv9603 Год назад

I put a baby wading pool in my yard & filled it w water for the critters. Pine needles & cones from the trees fall into the water & the raccoons & birds soil the water by bathing in it. THEN, green algae grows. I put some of those tablets for farm stock tanks but it did not help that I could see. SO, I got rid of it & got a 2 gallon dog dish. I still have the same problems but I can afford to throw away 2 gallons of water to wash & clean the dish before refilling it. The pool held 80 gallons. How to stop the algae? !

@gardenerstale 10 месяцев назад

Hey Ourv9603 yes I can feel your pain it can be very hard to prevent algae when the water is constantly being contaminated by plant debris and animals as it provides nutrients for the algae to feed off. Sometimes the nutrients in tap water can encourage algue as well so try fill up with rain water if you can. Treatment for algue are things like pumps, filters, uv lights etc but in a natural pond this is not really an option. The best way to sort it out in a natural pond is to have plants in it which will help naturally filter the water taking nutrients away from the algae and preventing it from swamping the pond. You will always have a little bit of algae around the plant pots and in shadey areas but it's controlling it. If I see a small bit of algae growing I usually just take it out before it gets too big and spreads. Another option is getting a solar pump or fountain to oxygenate the water and keep the water moving/rippling as the algae needs still water to survive. Hope this helps you out 👍

@dino9071 7 месяцев назад

The best trick for permanent algae removal or just green water is to cover your pond with something that will block out the sun for 5 days as soon as you fill your pond you should do this it won't work if you let the water come in contact with the sun before the natural pond bacteria has time to grow when you remove the cover the bacteria will be starving for algae the water will be crystal clear and should stay that way even in direct sunlight if you don't like the idea of covering your new pond you can prepare a bin full of pond water bacteria to give you a headstart and cut the time down by 2-3 days in extreme cases of algae it's possible to just dump the old water refill and leave covered for a couple of weeks till all algae has been eaten from the rocks gravel etc pond plants just relocate till process is over this will work far better than any algae removal chemical this one very important step everyone misses then in as little as 5 days you have a big mess and much work to fix

@rhondas6158 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video! It was exactly what I was looking for. I'm excited to find your channel!

@gardenerstale 2 месяца назад

Hey Rhondas6158 thank you for the comment I am excited to have you on board 😁👍

@paddyarmstrong1066 Год назад

So ya dont have to have a filter n pump etc? Just fill it up n let nature take its course?

@gardenerstale Год назад

Hey Paddy for wildlife pond you do not need a filter or pump by putting plants they will help to oxygenate the water so insects and amphibians can live in it. If you want to reduce algue build up in your wildlife pond then you can put a small solar pump to help airate and move the water so its a bit clearer. However if you wanted to put fish in it however it would need a pump not only to oxygenate but to clean the water as well. Hope this helps 😁👍

@paddyarmstrong1066 Год назад

@@gardenerstale thanks very much for the advice. Much appreciated 👍

@gardenerstale Год назад

@@paddyarmstrong1066 most welcome 👍

@AshleyLSmith 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. Very informative. Good pace, clear and not patronising. I attempt my mini pond later today! Wish me luck.

@gardenerstale 3 месяца назад

Hope the pond install went well!

@sandypratt8951 Год назад

💙👍👍👍looks good.

@gardenerstale Год назад

Hey Sandy thanks very much 😁👍

@rubiccube8953 Год назад

I’m just about to do this. I thought you would add water to the inside keeping the water level with the internal lines on the liner.

@gardenerstale Год назад

Hey Richard great to hear. Yes that is a way to get it level if you don't want to use a spirit level but some pre cast ponds don't have those lines on the inside and it wouldn't if you were installing a flexible liner so I wanted to show a method to level the pond that can be used across all types of ponds. 👍

@georgematys Год назад

Any newts or frogs yet?! Great build btw!

@gardenerstale Год назад

Hey George thanks for the comment, at the moment lots of invertebrates water boatmen, pond skaters, water bettles, loads of different larve etc and have put the plants in it to establish over time so with all this hopefully will encourage amphibian life to come later on in the year so can breed for next year 👍

@georgematys Год назад

I am excited for you! Keep us updated when they do show. Sounds like they should be there soon. I just got a used plastic pond at a garage sale and hope I can make mine half as nice as yours.

@JoesCaribbeanVanLife 6 месяцев назад

I ❤️ the amphi-ramp !

@gardenerstale 3 месяца назад

Hey Joe thanks so much, I am a big fan of using as much free natural materials as possible in gardens, as animals love it and when it rots/breaks down you can compost it and replace it for free. 😁👍