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Backyard ponds

If you thought backyard ponds could only be found on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, it's time to think again. It is true that for many years pond ownership required tremendous amounts of man-hours and was impossible for the average American to afford. An army of landscapers was required to beat back algae, to fix leaks, and to repair pumps.

Today's technologies and scientific discoveries have made backyard ponds and water gardens low maintenance. It is comforting to know that if you run an ecologically balanced water garden nature will do most of the work. A good ecosystem pond with mechanical and biological filtration, plants, fish, and plenty of rocks require less do not need constant cleaning.

In fact, backyard ponds should have a good proportion of green algae. Whereas it was once thought that ponds had to be spotless and took so much work, we now realize a good amount of green algae can be healthy. It’s part of a fish's diet and should be welcomed as part of the ecology of the pond.

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