22 —- Friday, April 24, 1992 - North Shore News

~ HOME & GARDEN

Create a pond in your yard}

IF YOU really enjoy being
in your yard and would like
to give it that extra dimen-
sion to make it even more
enjoyable, as well as the
envy of the neighborhood,
here’s a great suggestion —
put in your own yard pond.

Too much trouble? Don’t know
how to do it?

Installing your own garden
pond is simple, maintaining it is
easy, and best of ali, your pond
will provide years of trouble-free
enjoyment.

How do you construct a garden
pond? Start by selecting a location
on your property where the
ground is fairly even, although

BC. contractor honored

JOE CHISHOLM, a 25-
year-old contractor from Ter-
race, was recently named 199]
National Job-Site Innovator of
the Year by Canada Mortgage
and Housing Corporation
(CMHC).

At the presentation ceremony
in Winnipeg, Chisholm was
presented with a $2,000 cheque
and a framed certificate by
Elmer MacKay, minister
responsible for CMHC.

Chisholrn'’s winning job site
innovation was for creating an
easier and safer system of in-

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some leveling can be achieved

.when digging your pond.

The pond should be placed
where it will get approximately six
hours of sunlight per day.

While you can place your pond
anywhere, it is not recommended
to place it directly under trees,
since falling leaves can foul the
water and tree roots will make
digging difficult.

Using a heavy garden hose or a
rope, free-form your pond design
to conform to your landscaping
scheme.

When constructing your pond,
dig both a shallow area and a
deep area. Fish will feed on in-
sects in the shallow area, and it is
the ideal place for potted plants
such as lillies.

The deep area will provide se-
curity for your fish and protect
them from birds and small
animals.

The deep area of your pond
should be from 24’* to 40°’, and
the shallow area from 4°’ to 127’,

After digging out your pond
location, line the ground with
sand, carpet padding or even old
newspaper before installing a
liner.

This will protect the liner
against sharp, protruding objects
such as roots and rocks.

To create that professional
look, build a rock border arcund
your pond, allowing the rocks to
overlap the edge of the pond by
one or two inches.

You can landscape back around

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desired.

Maintaining your pond is very
easy with pond filters and air
pumps, as well as water chemicals
and foods to ensure that your fish
will prosper.

What kind of fish should you

This method of installation put in your pond? The hardiest
eliminates the physical risk and are large Common or Comet
also saves approximately 30 goldfish. — ;
minutes in installation time. Depending on the size of your

The Job-Site Innovator pond, these hardy fish will grow
Awards Program, introduced rapidly and can withstand the
by CMHC in 1988, encourages worst climates.
tradespeople with good job-site
ideas to share them with the
rest of the construction in-
dustry. Winning submissions
are subsequently published and
distributed to the building in-
dustry.

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ground and passes the finished
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