The pond thing

It's actually a lot easier than you'd think. I'm glad I hired someone, because I don't think I can dig that much anymore, but you can put together a small one in a day. BTW, the hard liners are more difficult to install because you need to level the dirt under the shelves. With a flexible liner, you make the shape you want, level it where you want, work around things you can't dig out like big roots or rocks, and then lay the liner on top.

I have to trim back some of my rhododendrons and azaleas - I'm thinking of trying to root some new ones. They're such lovely, co-operative plants!