Bill ... I do hope you get your Birthday pond liner!!

I just wouldn't take a chance on tree roots Not puncturing the liner. I
have a small
spirea that punctured my liner several years ago. The pond had to be
emptied (all
the fish transferred to holding quarters, etc.) and patched. A big
headache all 'round.
Moreover, the leaves are a big minus in putting the pond around trees. All
of the minuses
you can think of and then some.

I would bite the bullet and go ahead and install the pond in full sun. You
can always
buy a sun shelter and they do look very nice... or build a sun shade in the
Japanese manner.
Don't skimp on depth. I would go 5 feet deep at least. ... that way any koi
will be protected
from the blistering summer heat - along with the sun shade you've already
installed ;-)
Also the water lilies will thank you for installing your pond in full sun
.... what else, there
must be more pluses!

Good Luck!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Newbie Bill" wrote in message
om...
This may be years in the coming, but if by chance liners go on sale around
my birthday - ya never know. The only place we really have, short of
totally full sun is under the canopy of several Live Oaks and Pin Oak.
1) Anyone know rules of thumb about how far away from the base you would
have to be to not disturb the 'tap roots?'.
2) What concerns are there about any trees, shrubs etc puncturing the
liner.
3) This exposure would pretty much just be diffused light. Aside from
leaves and slow/limited plant growth any other negatives I'm not thinking
about?
Thanxx
Bill Brister - Austin, Texas (8b)