Article: So you've decided to build your very own backyard water garden. You are in the process of actively planning out your design, and you're visualizing the end-result. But have you paused to consider what kind of pond construction you will be using? Do you know what kind of pond constructions exist? The majority of garden ponds utilize one of two types of constructions: a preformed shell, or a pond liner.
Traditionally, preformed ponds are large shells, which are extremely burdensome and difficult to transport. For example, a typical preformed pond kit would come in a box that is 60" x 48" x 24", which is too large for many car trunk sizes. Liner kits, on the other hand, present many difficulties for the beginner pond gardener. Since every liner pond shape is different, pond gardeners must customize their own pond and ensure that it is level, and that it does not have excessive wrinkling.
Recently, Algreen Products Inc. has helped leverage both these problems by introducing a flexible preformed pond. The folding preformed/liner hybrid is created with a proprietary blend of materials, which allows it to hold a customized shape. Yet it is easily transportable, since a typical folding kit comes in a box one-sixth the size of a regular preformed kit.
The only problem with the folding pond shell was that it was a dark solid black color. Black is a color that does not occur naturally in a pond environment, nor is it very easy to disguise. No matter how much landscaping you apply around the black shell, it is still extremely difficult to hide the fact that you are using a preformed pond.
New for 2006, Algreen is proud to announce the development of a granite flexible rock pond kit! This new folding pond shell has all the benefits of its black preformed predecessor, but both the pond and the streamlet look like rock.
Algreen advertises that its folding pond includes 3 built-in plant shelves, is weather-resistant, and is able to withstand extreme temperatures from 0 F to 105 F. Each pond shell features textured ridges, which are strategically placed to allow beneficial bacteria to form growth colonies, which significantly reduces algae-buildup in the pool.
Currently, there are two sizes of granite pond shells available from GardenSuperMart (<a href = ""http://www.gardensupermart.com"">GardenSM.com</a>): a 144 gallon shell, and a 72 gallon shell. Both pond kits come complete with:
- The granite flexible pond shell
- A flexible streamlet
- An energy-efficient, heavy-duty Super Flo pump (500 or 306 gph, for the 144 gallon and 72 gallon shells respectively)
- A telescopic riser and diverter for the Super Flo pump
- Four fountain heads
- Two 6" silk water lilies
- Tubing and clamps.
At the time of this article, GardenSuperMart is also including a FREE SuperGlo underwater light with the purchase of every folding pond kit.
This article can be viewed in its entirity (with pictures) at <a href =""http://www.gardensupermart.com/tips/granite.asp"">http://www.gar densupermart.com/tips/granite.asp</a>. Further information about the granite flexible pond kits can be obtained at <a href=""http://www.gardensupermart.com/buypond/pics/granite_preform ed.html"">http://www.gardensupermart.com/buypond/pics/granite_pref ormed.html</a>.
About the author: Gerry Fung is a Sales and Marketing representative for Northbridge Products Inc.
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