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PAGE 22. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1996
Landscaping, the final phase of pond project
Continued from page 19
patio stones and did have some
problem with the frost heaving the
rocks this past winter, but a winch
and pulley brought them back,"
says Gerry.
The waterfall can be manufac-
tured from shale and flagstone.
When it came time to get the
pump for the waterfall and foun-
tain, the Fortunes were surprised to
discover ,nat two small ,- •q
would be less expensive to buy and
more cost-efficient to run than one
large one. "Anyone who sells these
pumps, which you can buy at nurs-
eries or large home and building
centres, can tell you the capacity
you need. Just take them the
dimensions of the pond and they
will be able to determine the
amount of water you're moving and
what kind of pump you need."
Lighting kits and landscaping
were the final phases for the pond.
Groundcover works well at filling
in cracks between the flagstone.
"Be careful what you put in around
the pond, because leaves falling in
will block the pump filters," she
says.
While many people enjoy fish
and plantlife in their pond, the For-
tunes decided to do without. "They
.ire used primarily to keep the algae
and bacteria limited but we find
with two pumps we are getting
enough water movement. Also, if
you have a pond that's not too deep,
you have to bring the fish out in the
winter."
Preparing the pond for the cold
season is relatively simple. The
Fortunes pumped out some water
and removed the pumps, then when
spring arrived they emptied it and
refilled it.
The project, which Gerry esti-
mates cost them between $2,000
and $2,500, took two months to
complete, something that could be
cut considerably if a backhoe was
rented for the digging.
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