Woodland pond

Get the best from a pond in a shady garden with the help of our practical tips.

Woodland Pond We found this quiet pond while exploring Mt Cuba Center a few years ago. This 500-acre public nature garden is near Wilmington Delaware. The founder, Mrs. Copeland said “I want this to be a place where people will learn to appreciate our native plants and to see how these plants can enrich their lives so that they, in turn, will become conservators of our natural habitats.”

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Small pond in garden setting... Image:0395008 - Stock photo from GAP Gardens, garden & plant photography

Pebble lined wildlife pond with marginal planting and Nymphaea... Image:0135199 - Stock photo from GAP Gardens, garden & plant photography

There's more to having a pond than having fun. You can learn stuff from a pond too. When Mr. Osbourne asked me to write about the things I've learned from growing up around a pond, I wasn't sure if I could do it.

I’ve been building a wildlife pond. In Part 1, I ran through the first steps, which mostly involved digging a huge hole and moving loads of soil around. The next steps proved to be both fun and frustrating! So, you’ve got a big hole, you’ve put in your pond underlay and liner, and you’ve filled it with water. What next? Well, now comes the…