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plotman:
i have two small ponds and want to change them into one large what is the best time of year to do this any help would be grateful  ;D

Muddy_Boots:
Well, I changed the size of my pond in the early Spring before all the plants got going, which worked out fine.  However, I didn't have any fish, just snails in mine.  No, doubt later on today, when those more informed come online, you will get much more accurate information.

Best of luck

Kate

teresa:
Hi Plotman

Margaret is the woman to ask but I would say anytime now when the plants are dorment they wont mind being out of water for a while. This way you can plant around the edge with bulbs etc so come spring looks established.
Do you have fish?
Moving fish is tricky at the best of times but if they are swimming around like mine are should not be a problem to catch them. Lets see what our Margaret says on the fish side.

Margaret:
Hi Plotman.Thanks,Teresa for your vote of confidence in me! making my 2 ponds into one would be wonderful,but as one is raised and one below ground,with a few feet in between,it would be a nightmare to arrange.

However,I did redo my nature pond to make it larger.I removed all the plants from both in and around the pond,and kept a small amount of the mud at the bottom,plus I kept some of the cleaner water.then I put the rest through a sieve to catch all the insect life.The frogs and newts that I found at the bottom I lost count of!! But yes,March is the best time,i would say.Then we took out the liner and dug wider and deeper.i did have a bog area,but I used that to make more pond space.it worked very well.We put a better liner in and now the extra depth means more frogs stay in there over the winter rather than invade my fish pond!You need at least 18 inches,more if poss.For a fish pond,2 ft is the minimum.

Plotman,is it to be a nature pond or a fish pond,and are you lining it? You will need to make sure the ground is firm where you reline.For a fish pond you need to have a good quality underlay.Nature ponds you can get away with sand.

Give me more details on what you plan to do,if i can be of help i am only too glad.

plotman:
hi margret thanks for your help its moulded plastic 8x5 1200 litres and 18 inches deep its going to be a nature pond it also has a 4 inch ridge all-round . also thanks to kate and teresa. just one more thing why do my messages keep vanishing any ideas?  :-* ;D


                                 thanks plotman x

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