Do you want a Walmart pond or a Nordstrom pond?
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Douglas Hunt on Jan 23, 2014What you might want and what you can afford are, of course, two different questions. So what is the one thing people on a tight budget can do to make their pond work better?Helpful Reply
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Ponds Patios and Waterfalls Co. on Jan 23, 2014proper filtration will make it work betterHelpful Reply
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Karen rhinevault on Jan 24, 2014Use plants and rocks artfully to avoid the "ring" of rocks or whatever around a pre-formed pond and add a small upper pond full of plants where the water can flow through for filtration and fall into the main pond. It still relies on a pump, which isn't ideal but it's inexpensive, attractive and doesn't require much expertise. Also--don't overstock with fish!Helpful Reply
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Patty on Jan 24, 2014I would love to have a beautiful pond like that.Helpful Reply
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Suzy Flanagan Wright on Jan 24, 2014well, we didn't have a nordstrom budget and bought a plastic pond kit from home depot on sale and with a little ingenuity, some extra rocks, and a lot of creative planting around it created a very nice water feature. It attracts frogs in the summer, and we have now have two resident turtles (they vacation now in our basement over the winter), and last summer we added some fish (unfortunately, some were eaten by the local wildlife). It can be done on a budget, depending on your expectations.Helpful Reply
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Ponds Patios and Waterfalls Co. on Jan 26, 2014I understand wanting to build a pond on a small budget. One of the issues is the cheap pumps ( or sump pumps) actually cost more than the high efficiency pumps we use in our ponds. The electricity used out costs the price you would pay for a quality pond pump. I equate it to buying a $5000 hot tub. It will cost you more in the long run than the $10000 one both in electricity and maintenance costs and time. I can build a $6000 pond that will be almost self sufficient , provide more enjoyment and cost less over time than any plastic tub pond.Helpful Reply
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