Creating Wildlife Ponds

The Most Biodiverse Garden FeatureA wildlife pond — even a small one — is the single most transformative addition you can make for garden biodiversity. Within weeks of filling, aquatic insects arrive. Within months, native frogs discover it. Within a year, a fully functioning aquatic ecosystem establishes. No other garden feature delivers this level of biodiversity impact per unit of space.Design PrinciplesSloping edges are essential — wildlife must be able to enter and exit easily. Includ…