Easiest Garden Wildlife Pool Build for FROGS, BUGS & BIRDS 🐸🐝🐞
Published 2024-08-04
Thank you so much to Andrew and all his team at / @blagdonwatergardening for sending us this gorgeous LIBERTY SOLAR NO DIG NATURE POOL for our garden, and in today’s video Richard demonstrates just how quick and easy it is to put together and we had a wonderful nature pool in less than an hour!
As I mention in the video, it’s not often that a product is available in other countries, but this one is, and you can find below links to sites in the UK, USA and Europe too:
UK:
blagdonwatergardening.co.uk/product/ponds/liberty-…
EU:
aquagarden-europe.com/no-dig-nature-pool/
USA:
www.penningtonaquagarden.com/product/no-dig-nature…
US viewers can now purchase here!
www.menards.com/main/outdoors/outdoor-decor/ponds-…
Ideally you would use rainwater to fill a fish or wildlife pond, but as we didn’t have enough stored, we used tap water - it’s always important to leave tap water to settle for 10-14 days before adding pond plants or fish. This is to allow time for any chlorine to dissipate.
The pond plants we added are:
CREEPING JENNY (Lysimachia Nummularia)
HARD RUSH (Juncus Inflexus)
UMBRELLA PALM (Cyperus Alternifolius)
LIZARD’S TAIL (Saurus Cernuus)
BARBARA DOBBINS WATER LILY (Nymphaea)
SWEET FLAG (Acorus Calamus Variegatus)
WATER LETTUCE
and the plants in separate planters surrounding the pond are:
IVIES we are training in espalier diamond shapes
GAURA ‘Gaudi White’
GAURA ‘Cherry Brandy’
WALNUT TREE (Juglans Regia)
Our LIBERTY SOLAR NO DIG NATURE POOL comes fully equipped with the blagdonwatergardening.co.uk/product/liberty-solar/… which we have been most impressed with. It comes complete with a variety of fountain heads so you can choose whichever one you prefer the look of, or switch them over to create different effects whenever you like.
Another great thing about these BLAGDON pools is that they are portable and easy to pack up and reassemble if you’re moving house. They are also ideal for small patios or balconies too.
We cannot recommend these pools highly enough. They are sturdy and fantastic quality, so straightforward and easy to put together and, as Richard says in the video, a pleasurable job to install.
If you’d like to join my Facebook page, also called The Enthusiastic Gardener, you can find it by clicking this link:
www.facebook.com/The-Enthusiastic-Gardener-1046225…
I am also on Instagram @the_enthusiastic_gardener
Have fun in your gardens!
Janette, The Enthusiastic Gardener
/ @theenthusiasticgardener
Today’s music is available from the YouTube Studio Music Audio Library:
“Et Voila” by Chris Haugen
All Comments (21)
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What a lovely gift. It looks great.
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Im so excited Richard seems excited and makes it look very simple to put together . That inspiration of expeller with Ivy will be perfect . I laughed out loud when he pulled out zinnia 😂. We are very blessed to have partners that share in our passion for gardening. Just love the dramatic ladder if I was a frog id be curious where they lead😉. Those diamonds already look perfect. I just love this I need water pond plants. That corner looks to cozy for sitting. You must be thrilled. This is exciting addition. Perfect. The frog is on his way in 😊. Love the shirt Richard😂
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Good Morning, Jannette and Richard! 🌞 What a delightful project. I have no doubt that all sorts of wildlife 🐾🦋🐝🐞🕷️🪲🐛 will soon visit your lovely pond.
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Ooh Richard was uncharacteristically enthusiastic when he was putting the pond up 😆🌿🌱🐸🦋🐞🐝 let's hope the frogs and wildlife attend soon 🌺
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Well girlfriend, you and Richard will soon need to move to a larger garden!! I think your garden is a thing of beauty. I am so thankful you share it with us. Jannette you have done wonders for me this morning. I have some concerns in my life at the moment that make me sad. You have given me joy today. Your gardens, your doggy, your darling husband and your wonderful outlook are treasures we all love. Love from the US.
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Your such a good sport Richard..a very lovely gift to two wonderful persons.Have a wonderful week.❤😊
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Great job and so nice to see Richard with his new toy,love the plantings 💕💕
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That's a lovely pond. I'm useless when it comes to putting things together but I think I could manage that. I hope you'll get some frogs and toads soon.
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Well done, Janette & Richard! Your new pond looks fantastic! ⭐️ Teamwork makes the dream work - as they say!! Super assembly from Richard and lovely planting from Janette! Those frogs are going to love it!! 🐸🤞🐸🤞🐸
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Hi Janette and Richard That's a chic pond. I love how you are caring for wildlife. The diamond ivy is looking fabulous already. Enjoy your days. Take care💞💯🥰🥂
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The person or company that gifted you this beautiful pond, is very wise. I have never seen Richard spin his magic so fast and so enthusiastically. I do believe this is because it was sent in his name. Lol. And of course Janette, you just had to do your magic and complete this beautiful project. What a gorgeous delight you presented today. Love it. Have a lovely week both. ❤❤ PS : Richard deserves a big peck on the cheek on camera. He evidently made you very happy.
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Wow, I love that! Well put together Richard 😊 also how you’ve dressed the are looks lovely - look forward to seeing the Ivy diamonds developing. Thanks both for another enjoyable video 😀🏴
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Nice to see you Richard and looking totally enthusiastic as always 🐸🐸🐸🌺🌹.. it looked really easy to make up ....the frogs and other wildlife will be living in Real Estate luxury!!
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It looks very good. Looking forward to seeing it over the coming months.
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Good job! You two make a wonderful team together, so realistic and admitting to arguing as a married couple, who doesn't. LOL. Good luck and blessings from Houston TX. Thank you. 🤩♥
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What a nice couple. And a great garden pond has been created.
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Hi Janette, what a lovely surprise, and such a good idea. It must be fantastic if Richard is impressed 😊. Plus, the ivy looks good already. 😊😊😊
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Hello Janette and Richard, I truly admirer that new pond I hope I can find the same in my area I. Frogs are the most adorable creatures I hope they visit soon happy gardeningi
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It was great to see Rich the Man in action once again. You both have meticulously assembled this lovely pond and it was fun to watch as always! Hoping you all attract alot of wildlife (well behaved wildlife of course) 😆😆
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Hi Janette and Richard too this time, well done! I think a man can't resist the challenge of putting something together. That 'going together properly' click must be very satisfying. Looks so good with all the plants and the fountain. I hope it won't be long before your first guests are climbing those stairs. I love how you've planted up the pot at the back. Gaura is such an awful name for such a pretty plant. I think its other name is Whirling Butterflies which sounds so much nicer. The ivy is going to look spectacular when it's grown and good idea to put the walnut there. Hope you both have a lovely week. Much love, Bron xx
