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Water Loss by Evaporation

November 12, 2009

From a surface of sixteen square feet, about a bucketful of water escapes every day by evaporation and transpiration of the plants. Stagnation is prevented by having a few fish and some submerged plants like Cabomba or Myriophyllum. It is therefore very easy to care for a garden up to six by twelve feet, even [...]

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Using Natural Springs for Ponds

November 8, 2009

It is doubtful whether it is easier to build a pond in a natural waterway, or to make it from the foundation up. Unless the natural water course can be easily diverted it will usually be better not to use it. For every stream at a distance of a hundred feet or more from its [...]

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