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Exploring the Many Types of Water Features -- Matchmaker Edition

Water features are as unique as their owners.  No two are the same -- big, small, loud, quiet, splashy, subdued -- just like people.  And each person has a water feature that is just right for them.  Let us play matchmaker for a minute. Ponds Of course the most well-known water feature is a pond. Most people who have ponds will have at least 3 versions of a pond before they get "the one."  A "pond" is a water feature with a body of water that fish can live in successfully. It can have a waterfall or a fountain or maybe nothing, but it has to have a body of water with a stable water level that fish can swim in easily. Ponds sometimes get a bad rap for maintenance issues.  But I assure you, a pond build correctly, with the right components can be low maintenance.  Once the ecosystem is developed and balanced, it becomes almost self-sustaining. Who should choose a pond? If you love fish or water lilies, then you need a pond!  And ponds aren't completely ...

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