A water garden is a great addition to any outdoor space, but it does require some TLC. Neglect your watery haven and it could quickly become a stagnant hell. We’ve teamed up with green–fingered man in the know, Andi Clevely, whose book ‘Water in the garden’ offers simple tips for keeping your water garden looking lush.
A balanced and established water garden will become self–regulating in many respects, and caring for a pond and its inhabitants round the year is less demanding than some other areas of the garden.
How much maintenance you have to do varies with the type of water feature. Deposits of scum and algae can build up in bowls, basins and still pools without plants, and these may need emptying and scrubbing clean once or twice a year.
A wildlife pond, on the other hand, can be allowed to accumulate plant growth and bottom debris as part of its natural evolution, and may be left undisturbed for ten years or more before needing some sensitive restoration.
