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Water Fountains and Ponds
Water fountains and ponds are welcome features of lawns, gardens, courtyards, and businesses. They attract beneficial insects and birds at the same time that they delight the ear and eye of the beholder with their refreshing play of light and sound. Typical contributions include questions about building materials and methods; environmental impact; maintenance schedules; and most likely problems, costs and benefits.
1,553 Questions
What is the average size of a water fountain?
"The cost of having a garden fountain installed depends upon many factors: the size of the fountain, the distance between the controls and site of installation (for both plumbing and electrical). The cost of installing a smaller garden fountain by yourself (for example, a bird bath) can be as little as $100 in materials you can purchase from your local Home Improvement store. As far as professional installation, quotes vary depending on the work needing to be done."
How do you put copper sulfate on a pond or in a pond?
First of all I'm not a pool expert, but I've owned a pool for a bought 25 yrs. I live in Ohio and I have a 20,000 gallon vinyl liner pool with a sand filter system. First thing you need to do is make sure your alkalinity is at least 50 ppm. for copper sulfate to work properly. My pool used to be totally dark green when I opened it. I now use 2 to 3 table spoons of copper sulfate when I open it in the spring and it goes from green to clean in a bought 2 days. It may be a little cloudy at first, but when you get your alkalinity, chlorine, stabilizer, and PH where it belongs, it will clear up. I also use the same amount in the fall when I close it, but make sure you circulate the water for 2 days before you close it. Make sure you mix the copper sulfate with water in a plastic container, make sure the blue crystals are dissolved. I use a 2 gallon plastic container with a sprinkler head on it like you use to water flowers with, this makes it easy to sprinkle the copper sulfate mixed with water in the pool evenly. You can buy copper sulfate at your local hardware store or on ebay. I'm sorry this information is so long, but I know what you're going through, because I've been through it. I hope this helps you. P.S. I only use copper sulfate in the spring and the fall. I do not use it during the season as a chlorine substitute as some people say they do, as to much copper in your water can cause you problems.
What does like ripples from a stone thrown into a pond mean?
Example like you are having a cold, and your nose is dripping like a ripples from a stone thrown into a pond. It's like, dropping.
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There are several fun experiments to help you understand this... Do a search on... "friction experiments for kids."
Have a pond that is 8ft by 8ft by 1ft6in deep how much water will it hold?
The pond liner would be the surface area of a cube minus the top rectangle. 13x8 + 3x8 (2) + 3x13 (2) = 230 ft^2
What plants do well around a saltwater pool?
First, what you should NOT plant. Don't plant shrubs or flowers that attract loads of bees unless they are 12-15 feet from the pool edge. I personally love nature's pollinators, but most people don't appreciate bees, or they are allergic to them. With that said, stay away from Caryopteris, bee balm, vitex, etc. Don't plant trees that drop a ton of leaves, such as honey locust. If there is a drought during the summer, they will drop a lot of leaves. Plus, during the fall, cleanup is a lot easier. Don't plant trees that at maturity will cast a lot of shade. DO use a lot of ornamental grasses. They project a sense of flowing in the wind and some give a tropical feel to the pool area. Depending on when you open your pool, you could plant some viburnums (carlesii or juddii) for some fragrance around the pool. Same goes for gardenias and camellias if you live in a zone where they can grow outside all year. If not plant them in containers and move them inside during the winter. How about some sweetshrub (Calycanthus) for fragrance. For privacy, use any tall shrubs. They don't necessarily have to be evergreen unless your pool is open year round. I'm sure there's a lot of stuff that I left out, but these are the basics that I can come up with right off the top of my head. Hope this helps
How long does it take for a pond to dry up?
Well, this would depend on several factors:
- Location- warmer region would dry up faster. Shelter/surrounding vegetation would also affect the evaporation rate
- Volume- the deeper the pond the less likely it will dry up- the greater the surface area the more likely it will. A shallow puddle and a narrow tube filled with the same volume of water would not dry up at the same rate- the puddle would first
- Time of year- summer is when the pond will most likely dry up. Temporary ponds dry up in the summer and fill up again in the autumn/winter.
Taking the above into account, I would say an average temporary pond (most ponds don't dry up completely anyway) would take a few weeks, at its peak rate, to dry up. However, whenever there is hot weather the pond water will begin to evaporate, but this evaporation is not consistent- but rather the rate increases the closer you get to the middle of summer.
Hope this helps! :)
Are there any table sized rivers that flow water downstream?
I looking for a type of water fountain or something that is small and can fit on a table. I don't want it to be a waterfall, just something that has a slight steep like a little river going down stream.
Does anyone know of any product like this?
Why does it help to have some microorganisms living in the pond?
It helps because microorganisms are small so it will be easier to see in water
Does a pond have an inlet and outlet?
Generally a "pond" is taught of as a still body of water smaller than a lake.
"still" implies no flow movement and would mean that there is no inlet or outlet.
However, the term "pond" is sometimes extended as in "Mill Pond" which would have both an inlet and an outlet.
