Half Wine Barrel Oak Transformed into Mini Flower Pot or Mini Pond Diameter 70 cm Oak Barrel, Wine Barrel, Pot, Tray, Wooden Planter for the Garden

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Small gardens, balconies and patios can welcome wildlife just as large garden spaces filled with shrubs and sources of water. Building a pond is one of the best ways to attract wildlife. Small spaces need not excluded from having a pond or water feature. A large non-porous planter or an old barrel are ideal for making the perfect pond to add to small spaces. And did you know that butterflies are a good indicator of how healthy your garden environment is? Create a garden for butterflies, and you’ll help other wildlife. See Why You Need a Butterfly Garden – and How to Plant It. And don’t worry about where the wildlife will come from

If you’re looking to use your half barrel as a planter, you’ll need to make sure it has drainage holes. Most half barrel planters don’t come with pre-drilled drainage holes, regardless of whether they are made from wood or plastic. Half barrel planters are either made from wood or plastic. If you’re after authenticity, you’ll want to consider a genuine wooden barrel. These are created from real alcohol barrels, and often still hold onto a light smell of whiskey or wine. And helping wildlife is part of being an environmentally responsible gardener. As Joel Ashton told me in 5 Easy Wildlife Garden Tips, all life depends on water. Creating a pond of any size is the most wildlife friendly thing you can do in your garden.If you have a small garden, then decide where your mini pond will go before buying it. Where it goes may affect the shape you buy. Jane Beedle only had a long, thin space for a pond so she made a container pond out of an old agricultural feed trough. You need certain plants in your mini-pond. Weighing a light 1.4 kg, it’s also practical to move around the garden, whilst still feeling solid and robust. In fact, it’s so watertight that many customers have even reported using the Oakwood Barrel Planter as a small pond, or water-feature, to great effect. Remove some of the rafting plant growth. Control excess spread and allow more light into the pond water in Winter. Firstly, it’s a lot heavier than a plastic barrel planter, weighing approximately 25 kg. It also doesn’t seem to have been treated with any specific protection against the outdoors, meaning that a bit more maintenance is required as well.

Trim away any excess liner, leaving enough space to allow turning over the edges. Make sure to even out any kinks in the folds and to ensure that it folds neatly around the rim.

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Water lilies can grow in containers, no pond or digging is required. “Barrel ponds” as they are known are a good size for 1-3 standard sized water lilies. They will eventually take up the entire container with bright green lily pads and bright colorful flowers. Transform your garden with these easy DIY tips and creative ideas. From a bare yard to a flower-filled space – all on a budget! If you tried growing the lawn long and were disappointed by lots of green, floppy grass and no meadow flowers, see Top Meadow Lawn Mistakes and How to Avoid Them. The gravel prevents the soil from escaping into the water when you lower it into your pond and will provide lots of little spaces for insects to lay their eggs. Step 7. Fill Up Your Pond!