Everything You Need to Know to Build the Perfect Backyard Pond
Everything You Need to Know to Build the Perfect Backyard Pond
Want to introduce an attractive new dimension to your landscape? Just add water. The experts at This Old House explain what it takes to create a handsome, thriving aquatic centerpiece for your backyard
Most online retailers bundle the pond essentials. Or you can buy a prepackaged kit from a home center that includes a rigid plastic tub, flexible tubing, and a properly sized pump. These kits are small and manageable enough to install in a weekend, but they don't include the biological filter you need for fish. Though you could add such a filter, they're really intended to be low-maintenance water features for people who want the pleasant sound of trickling water near a deck or patio, not a full-fledged ecosystem.
Shown: Beckett 65-Gallon pond kit, About $150; The Home Depot
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