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Evaporation Control
Evaporation of water can be a problem in garden ponds. The sun and wind can be damaging to the water level of a pond. Adding water plants can reduce evaporation by covering the water with their leaves This is the most natural form of evaporation control as the plants grow and the leaves spread across the surface. Constructing a garden pond in a shaded area can also help prevent evaporation from the sun. protection from the wind can also be helpful. Pond lids can be purchased to cover the pond during hot water. There are evaporation control products that can be safely added to the water that continually cover the water evenly and reduce water loss due to evaporation
Sometimes it can be necessary to allow a frequent flow of water top up a pond to counteract the evaporation process. It is necessary to make sure that the water loss is certainly due to evaporation and not caused by a leak in the pond. In particularly windy areas, it may be important to build a wind block using plants and shrubbery. However, they must not be toxic or adversely react with the pond.
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