Podcast - Small Backyard Ponds, Advantages and Dealing With Potential Problems

Source: http://smalltownhomestead.com/92 The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 92 – June 18, 2018 – Small Backyard Ponds: Advantages and Dealing With Potential Problems. Question For Today’s Podcast Episode: Tony asks: You have talked about your pond, and I definitely see the value it adds, however I am concerned about the mosquito breeding ground it would create if I installed one. What do you do to keep them at bay? I Discuss: The advantages to having a small backyard pond. Wildlife (frogs, snakes and pollinators), growing water plants, microclimates, emergency water, and enjoyment. Different ways to install small ponds. Hard liner, rubber liner, plastic, bentonite clay. Other pond components. Pumps, filters, pipes. Beneficial features. Waterfalls, streams, bridges. Mosquito issues and solutions. Moving water, fish. Other potential issues. Moss, algae, unwanted wildlife, safety concerns. Recommendations: