After envying you pond owners for years, I am finally getting my own pond! It's a mother's day gift from my husband. We bought a kit from Home Depot. It's 550 gallons, made by Beckett. We'll be using a liner, not a preformed kind.
I'm confused about conflicting info i've read. Is it ok to put my pond in a very shady area? Is the only reason to locate in the sun because flowering plants need the sun? I don't have any sunny spots.
I read that the pond should be 18 inches deep to overwinter fish. But I saw 36 (?) inches on this site, I think.
Where is the cheapest store for plants?
What other advice/guidance can you give me? Anything you wish you knew when you first got started?
Thanks -- I need all the help I can get.
I'm confused about conflicting info i've read. Is it ok to put my pond in a very shady area? Is the only reason to locate in the sun because flowering plants need the sun? I don't have any sunny spots.
I read that the pond should be 18 inches deep to overwinter fish. But I saw 36 (?) inches on this site, I think.
Where is the cheapest store for plants?
What other advice/guidance can you give me? Anything you wish you knew when you first got started?
Thanks -- I need all the help I can get.