Topic: Pond overflow poser.

[Lance-allott]

Hi Everyone,

Having decided not to put a pond on my allotment I have now installed a small preformed pond in my garden.  I will not be stocking it with fish but I have put in "beaches" and escape routes for mammals. My question is I should have put in an overflow pipe to the side of the pond?

We have had a lot of rain and the pond is now full to overflowing. Does this matter as long as the surplus water seeps away? I have very freedraining soil but am just a bit worried that I might lose free floating plants like frogbit etc. when the pond water reaches the lip of the pond. If I do need to fit an overflow I will have to empty the pond so I have got my fingers crossed on this one.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post,


LA

[silly billy]

I have never heard of a pond needing an overflow and I have built quite afew for myself and others(except raised ponds for koi).The water will find the lowest point of your pond and leak out there.You won't even notice it.If you had an overflow it would create a lip around the whole pond which you dont want as its a natural pond to encourage wildlife.

[agapanthus]

How about making a bog-garden next to
the pond so the water can flow into this?

[Lance-allott]

That is music to my ears! Thank you so much as my next step is to make a bog garden.

LA

[agapanthus]

No probs Lance-allott  ;D ;D

[gardenqueen]

I have done exactly the same as Agapanthis suggests, and planted a bog garden. My pond is at the bottom of a small slope and the ground was always waterlogged so the answer was to plant up with varieties that love to have their feet wet!