Ingrid is absolutely correct in saying that Fall is the best time to
put in a pond... Both my ponds were dug in October and November.
In the Spring the water was cured and all was ready for the transfer of
fish. As for the landscaping... YES! Fall is the best time for doing
this. I moved all the lotuses from their cramped quarters in November
and had a lovely burst of blooms the following June.
Also, the weather is more conducive to digging and dragging
stones, etc. that will be needed to finish off the pond.
Ingrid seems to have ya' covered in all aspects ;-)

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"Gareee©" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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now is the PERFECT time to dig, line and landscape the pond, absolutely
PERFECT. I
got friends put in ponds and they are busy, busy, busy this time of year
in zone 5
right up until there is a couple feet of snow covering everything.
Reason
is, the
ground is firm and dry. They are not sliding around in a lot of water
like in
spring. Transplanting is superb in fall, GRASS GROWS IN FALL, so after
you are done
putting in the pond and got it filled, you can do all your major
landscaping like
dragging in stones, putting in bulbs and big bushes or trees, etc.
furthermore,
plants are cheaper now than in spring. AND, by spring your pond will be
properly
aged!!!!

Interesting.. we just moved this last summer, and we were told not to
plant
after Oct. 1 for both grass and clover (there will be LOTS of clover here)

Course it IS cooler, and I DO have to dig out a new pond.... Nah... I'll
chop firewood instead! LOL!!


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