Water Gardening: The fun begins (part 2) , 2 by BeaHive

BeaHive wrote:
Meadowyck. The wildlife has been enjoying it to much. I have had two Koi stolen away by Herons and the deer were hopping the fence and eating everthing in sight. I have since had to install a make shift deer fence which I attached to the existing 4' chain link (ugly) fence that came with the place. 1" x 2's in 8 ft lengths were attached to existing post with zip ties. Then I ran galanized wire between poles in 1 ft intervals to 7 FT. Tied on shiny reflective tape . Looks pathetic but it has kept the deer out. Sadly I had to resort to the same fix in the front yard as they were eating all my "deer resistant" plants despite spraying deer repellant. I took my first trip into the pond yesterday for plant maintenance and rock scrubbing Water is looking pretty clear and two lilies bloomed today. Love this pond!
Note to self : Roll up the hose!