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Welcome to the
Water Features Page
Greatfield
Nurseries & Garden Centre has a large water features section offering the
gardener pond liners, pre-formed ponds, pumps, planting, feeding and
rockery items.
We can help you select the
right products for your desired effect. Please feel free to ask a member
of staff for advice or help when deciding on products we stock.
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Hozelock
are leaders in their field producing products for aquatics, watering,
spraying, pumps and ponds.
Below are
some examples pump information:
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Pond Building Information |
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Choosing the right type of
pond for your own needs is the important first step. If you have a
patio, your pond could be the focal point or it could be the centre
feature of your landscaped lawn. It could also brighten a gloomy or
neglected corner of your garden.
If you are interested in
natural water garden you could create an almost totally natural pond,
rich in native plants and a haven for all types of aquatic life. But
remember such a pond would have a natural appearance and typically is
not suited for ornamental fish because of the lack of proper filtration
and it's vulnerability to predators such as herons.
Another area of importance
will be to decide whether you wish to keep beautiful plants and common
ornamental fish in your pond or whether you are considering the
possibility of a beautiful Koi pond. Because the site and construction
for both ponds are very different you will be much more successful with
your pond if you commit to a type of pond before you begin excavation.
The shape of your pond takes
on two different styles. An informal pond has no straight edges and no
symmetrical shape and may be designed to blend in with the contours of
your garden landscape. Alternatively, a formal pond does have a regular
shape and can be raised above the ground using brickwork to draw the eye
to its symmetry.
Both types of pond are ideal
for keeping aquatic plants and pond fish. A waterfall and a fountain or
other moving water feature would usually compliment such pools. |
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Flexible
liners |
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With
these liners because you buy as much as you need you are able to
construct any shape of pond, your imagination is your only limit. 30
year guarantee for liner off the roll, 15 year guarantee for prepacked
liner. Highly resistant to U.V. light , temperature and rot. |
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Picking the right size |
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In
order to choose a flexible liner you need you know the maximum length of
the pond, the maximum width and the maximum depth of the pond you wish
to create. Add twice the depth to both the length and width of the pond,
and then add a further 50cm to the length and the width. |
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There are various water displays
at the centre
which are well planted to give a
desired effect.
We have extensive stock to meet
all budgets, from pond liners to specialist pumps.
Water Features are the
main focal point to any garden design, whether it be a pond area or a
quiet part of the garden with
a rockery water
display
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Pond Liners |
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Why do I need a pond liner? |
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Most soil is unable to hold water, and so a
liner is necessary to stop the water escaping. You can build a pond
using concrete, but that can be very hard work. Using a plastic liner
allows you to build a pond without using concrete. |
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What sort of pond liners are
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There are two basic sorts.
Preformed liners are made out of rigid plastic in five different shapes.
If you are building a pond for the first time and have no firm idea of
the shape of pond you want these are ideal. 20 year guarantee. Resistant
to U.V. light, frost, stones and roots. |
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Moulded Ponds: |
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(157 litres / 35 galls) |
(300 litres / 65 galls) |
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(480 litres / 105 galls) |
Large Waterfall |
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Planting |
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A healthy
pond is achieved not only by pumps, filters etc. but by choosing the
correct plants that will produce Oxygen is essential. Greatfield
Nurseries & Garden Centre staff can advise you on the benefits of the
plants we have on offer.
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