My new pond (Help and advice appreciated)

[MitchM]

Welcome back, morewater!

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[Gags]

Very busy Sunday !

Looks like a scene from the Lake District

 

[Gags]

Forgot to mention, I had a leak under the spill stones and when I turned the waterfall off the stream emptied. I have removed the spillway stones and will cement them back in in tomorrow. The foam just didn't work...Its amazing how water finds a way through the tiniest gaps when under pressure...

 

[Angel]

Forgot to mention, I had a leak under the spill stones and when I turned the waterfall off the stream emptied. I have removed the spillway stones and will cement them back in in tomorrow. The foam just didn't work...Its amazing how water finds a way through the tiniest gaps when under pressure...

Water is like electric path of least resistance

 

[Gags]

Lowered the left bank today...Back breaking work... Got turf incoming tomorrow . Thought I'd best do it sooner rather than later.. Beginning stages of the "lower"

 

[addy1]

Nice work!

 

[j.w]

Gonna look great when all done!

 

[sissy]

I would still try the phlox in that area ,it would look so pretty in the spring blooming all pink and purple .before it blooms and after

 

[Gags]

I would still try the phlox in that area ,it would look so pretty in the spring blooming all pink and purple .before it blooms and after
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Which area do you mean ? The mound ? Would look good dotted between bug Stones

 

[Gemma]

The mound ? Would look good dotted between bug Stones

Yup I think so too!

 

[sissy]

I know several on here have it growing around the pond .It grows right over stone .You can see that in my 3rd pic .I have it planted by my banana plants by the pond .

 

[Gags]

Just checked and it seems Rabbits love it

I have Rabbits loads of them! Although I love to watch them on Brisk early UK dawns...they do eat and seek and destroy!

 

[Gags]

Just tidying up...After initial testing on shelf 2 , do I put my Pump at the deepest part away from the falls or shelf 3?

Cheers

 

[sissy]

my phlox when I bought it was in tiny pots and it spreads fast and the color come spring is a welcome relief and brightens your day and really pulls your eye to that area

 

[mwnelson3]

Hi there,

Thanks, The reservoir is just a way to hold the water for the falls.

The overflow was the ability to lower the level of the pond if needed etc...This would be on a valve.

The pump is a variable rate pump So I will be able to control the waterflow via a remote control.

I guess my main question is , Is the reservoir even needed? I guess I could feed the falls directly from the pump?