The most popular type of outdoor pond is without a doubt a fish pond, with clean waters and filters. The much less common option, requesting a more adventurous spirit, is to build a wildlife outdoor pond.
First let's define what is a wildlife pond. A wildlife pond is a natural environment hosting a self-sustaining ecosystem. A spot in your property backyard where nature has regained full control and you are merely an observer.
How to create a wildlife outdoor pond?
1. Wildlife need undisturbed access to your pond, select a spot by the edge of your backyard, close to nature.
2. Follow the building tips described below.
3. Place naturally rich water into it.
4. Don't interfere, just make sure the right conditions are there.
5. Eventually the environment will take care of the rest.
What can you expect? Well, if you take care of the details, you will have an autonomous ecosystem filled with a variety of living creatures and with little need for maintenance at all.
Guidelines to build a wildlife pond. You can use informal ponds plans and ideas to build a wildlife pond, but there will be no need for filters and aeration as your ecosystem will naturally take care of this. To attract toads and other types of wildlife your pond needs a healthy population of insects, therefor your pond won't have fish in it, as they will destroy your insect population.
In terms of pond location, place your pond at the border of your property, where your backyard meets nature. But remember this is a wildlife pond, with insects and toads in it, avoid problems by placing it at a safe distance of your house and your neighbor's property.
To create natural hiding places for the wildlife you want to attract, keep the vegetation around your pond as high and untidy as possible, but allow human access to enjoy and take care of it.
The secret elixir of life. Find an existing wildlife pond, a better option is a naturally occurring one, and borrow a small quantity of "dirty water". The contents of this water will introduce naturally occurring organisms that will populate your pond.
Animals you can expect to see in your pond. The "dirty water" you borrowed will introduce a rich insect population to your pond. You can probably expect to see first pond skaters and and later dragonflies. And then, where there are insects there are insects predators, such as birds, toads and frogs. If for any reason your pond is not attracting the type of wildlife you expect, you can always try to introduce some toads and snails. Snails are also a good addition if you want to keep your water relatively clean and control the mosquito population.
Backyard ponds can be found in a large variety, and we know that wildlife is not the common choice, but if properly executed a wildlife pond can be a magical spot in your backyard.
First let's define what is a wildlife pond. A wildlife pond is a natural environment hosting a self-sustaining ecosystem. A spot in your property backyard where nature has regained full control and you are merely an observer.
How to create a wildlife outdoor pond?
1. Wildlife need undisturbed access to your pond, select a spot by the edge of your backyard, close to nature.
2. Follow the building tips described below.
3. Place naturally rich water into it.
4. Don't interfere, just make sure the right conditions are there.
5. Eventually the environment will take care of the rest.
What can you expect? Well, if you take care of the details, you will have an autonomous ecosystem filled with a variety of living creatures and with little need for maintenance at all.
Guidelines to build a wildlife pond. You can use informal ponds plans and ideas to build a wildlife pond, but there will be no need for filters and aeration as your ecosystem will naturally take care of this. To attract toads and other types of wildlife your pond needs a healthy population of insects, therefor your pond won't have fish in it, as they will destroy your insect population.
In terms of pond location, place your pond at the border of your property, where your backyard meets nature. But remember this is a wildlife pond, with insects and toads in it, avoid problems by placing it at a safe distance of your house and your neighbor's property.
To create natural hiding places for the wildlife you want to attract, keep the vegetation around your pond as high and untidy as possible, but allow human access to enjoy and take care of it.
The secret elixir of life. Find an existing wildlife pond, a better option is a naturally occurring one, and borrow a small quantity of "dirty water". The contents of this water will introduce naturally occurring organisms that will populate your pond.
Animals you can expect to see in your pond. The "dirty water" you borrowed will introduce a rich insect population to your pond. You can probably expect to see first pond skaters and and later dragonflies. And then, where there are insects there are insects predators, such as birds, toads and frogs. If for any reason your pond is not attracting the type of wildlife you expect, you can always try to introduce some toads and snails. Snails are also a good addition if you want to keep your water relatively clean and control the mosquito population.
Backyard ponds can be found in a large variety, and we know that wildlife is not the common choice, but if properly executed a wildlife pond can be a magical spot in your backyard.
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