How to Make a Wildlife Pond in a Container
A wildlife pond in your garden is a great way to encourage wildlife of all kinds into the garden by providing much-need nature habitat. You can create a mini bio-system right in your own yard. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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You can make a small pond out of virtually any watertight container. Fill the container with rainwater if you have it. You can use tap water, but let it stand for a few days to allow the cholorine can evaporate.
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You can submerged oxygenating plants, such as, hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) or Hair grass (Eleocharis acicularis). Also floating plants, such as, water hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyos) or Frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae). Use around the edge of your pond to allow insect a way to get in and out of the water. Add rocks that rampup to the side to allow animals to to escape of they fall into the pond.
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Avoid adding fish to your wildlife pond. They create excessive waste in the water, and they eat tadpoles and insect eggs that are necessary for a healthy bio-system.
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Maintain your water level of your pond, and freshen the water if it become stagnant. Use rainwater or prepared water as before.
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