Pond advice from Simon
Help with all 6 pond phases
When interested in a pond, you go through stages such as finding a suitable pond and constructing or maintaining it. We offer help and sustainable solutions for every stage of your pond project
1. Pond typesRead all about different types of ponds such as mini ponds, organic plant ponds, swimming ponds, koi ponds, natural ponds and mirror ponds, and get guidelines for designing a pond. We offer tips, inspiration and examples to help you create your dream pond.
2. Building a pondLearn how to build a variety of ponds with our handy step-by-step plan and get tips on pond accessories such as pond substrate and making organic plant filters. Also save money with our advice on how to build a pond without using a pump.
3. Pond suppliesDiscover the essential and unnecessary supplies for maintaining a natural pond, along with tips for natural pond maintenance. Substrate, bacteria and pond liner are recommended, while a pond container, pond pump, pond filter, air pump and skimmer are considered unnecessary.
4. Setting up the pondWhen setting up a pond, a planting plan is important. Essential plants are the four must-have species, aquatic and oxygen plants, water lilies and marsh plants. Planting requires attention to depth and position.
5. Maintain pondThe most important maintenance of a pond, including tips on pond bacteria, regular maintenance, pond cleaning and maintaining water values such as water hardness, GH value, KH value and pH value.
6. Pond problemsHere are some solutions to the most common problems pond owners may face, such as controlling algae (floating and filamentous algae), promoting pond plant growth and chasing away herons.
Pond advice from Simon
Simon van der Velde has gained so much experience and knowledge over the years that he can boil down pond construction and maintenance tips to a few essentials. All in all, Simon has been involved in more than a thousand ponds, always with the intention of developing, constructing and maintaining a balanced pond.
From a mini pond, to garden pond and large water features for government agencies. Nothing is too crazy for Simon. His expertise comes in handy and saves you from common mistakes, which can save a lot of money. Thanks to his connections all over the world, Simon has been involved in many projects internationally and can also help you with your project abroad.
Simon van der Velde
Who is Simon
Simon van der Velde has been a grower of aquatic plants from an early age. His passion for nature and his commercial spirit have made Van der Velde Waterplanten into a very successful nursery.
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Simons pond advice book
I believe that a water feature, in the form of a pond or aquarium, can contribute to moments of rest and relaxation. Therefore I would like to share my knowledge and make sure that people can build their own pond and enjoy it. This without having to perform a lot of maintenance. For this reason I have summarized all the questions that have been asked over the years regarding ponds and water features in Simons Vijveradvies Boek.
Why Simon van der Velde water plants?
What customers say about us
I had my garden decorated by a gardener. Only the pond still had to be done, but it turned out the gardener had little or no knowledge of it. So I went looking for a pond specialist and called vd Velde and explained what my pond looked like and what my wishes were. After which he said that when he was in the area he would drop by. A few days later I met Simon and he has ensured that we now have a beautiful pond.
For our fishpond, we were looking for native aquatic plants to create more shelter for our newly hatched fish. Simon visited our location and advised us to buy swamp plants and oxygen plants. After 1 growth season our fish stock has increased and the new fish release has grown enormously. This is partly due to the perfect composition that have provided adequate shelter for our fish.
Simon came by and gave me an advice which appealed to me enormously! A week later the pond was decorated by van der Velde. After half a year of green the pond had become the showpiece of the garden! Simon, thanks!
I wanted to have plants in my koi pond and almost all koi specialists told me that this was not possible. until I came on a birthday with Simon in conversation. he told me that a swamp filter linked to my koi pond would relieve the filter so I had to clean it less often and would get plants and flowers in my koi pond. simon has advised me how I could achieve my wish in a cheap and simple way. I am extremely satisfied with the advice and the result.
Simon thanks for the beautiful batch of plants. As you said 100% bloom guarantee and everything is flowering beautifully.
