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| Water hyacinth in full bloom. Notice how crowded the floating plants are. They spread with runners. Thin them out regularly during the growing season. Each flower lasts one day. stock photo |
| A beautiful pond with waterfall made from flagstone. The body of water must be wide enough to contain the splash-back or the pond will empty and the pump will burn up. stock photo |


| This fabulous garden pond, edged with bricks, is larger than most. stock photo |


| Fabiola, a popular hardy pink water lily. stock photo |
| Japnaese koi come in many beautiful colors and patterns. stock photo |

| Water hyacinths will smother a pond if left unchecked. stock photo |

| Quality koi like these fetch unbelieveably high prices in Japan, where they originated. stock photo |

| Blue water lilies like this one are available only in tropical varieties and are difficult to keep over winter. Not for the novice. stock photo |
| Attraction, the most popular red hardy water lily. stock photo |


| When purchasing cattails for the edge of the pond, ask for dwarf varieties, as they do best. stock photo |
| Black moor Fantail goldfish are interesting and hardy, although they're difficult to see in a pond. stock photo |

| A comfortable adirondack chair is not only a great investment for sitting back and enjoying your pond. It's a necessity! stock photo |
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