A pond can be a great feature to have in a garden as it attracts a lot of notice and can add to the life of the garden. Few garden water features can match a pond speckled with water lilies on a sunny day. There are a few things to remember when deciding to add a pond to you garden. There may be problems with algae, dirty water and unhealthy fish.

When adding a pond to your garden you must consider the whole ecosystem of your garden. For example, a pond may attract a lot of flies including mosquitoes, therefore its a good idea to add a few fish to the pond. The fish will reduce the numbers of flies around the pond. On the other hand too many fish will mean that your water will get dirty quickly. If fish are added to the pond then its important to keep track of the pH level.

Once you've studied that a pond is for you there are various methods to build your pond.