Hiding the Skimmer

Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer? It is at the corner
of my new pond that will eventually have plantings around it.

I thought I could probably hide it with plants but then there is the problem
of getting to it to clean the filter. There is probably a plant that would
cover it and is easily pushed aside to remove the cover and get into the
skimmer but I can't think of anything.

Can someone help please?

Pixi

"pixi" wrote in message
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Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer? It is at the
corner
of my new pond that will eventually have plantings around it.

I thought I could probably hide it with plants but then there is the
problem
of getting to it to clean the filter. There is probably a plant that
would
cover it and is easily pushed aside to remove the cover and get into the
skimmer but I can't think of anything.

Can someone help please?

Many ponders use synthetic stone, or real stone to cover the skimmer. A nice
piece of slate, would like nice, and could have planting around it to make
it blend in further.


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BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Thanks for your reply. Seems like slate would be kind of heavy, wouldn't
it? I aint no spring chicken.

Enjoy your posts!!

Pixi
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"pixi" wrote in message
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Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer? It is at the
corner
of my new pond that will eventually have plantings around it.

I thought I could probably hide it with plants but then there is the
problem
of getting to it to clean the filter. There is probably a plant that
would
cover it and is easily pushed aside to remove the cover and get into the
skimmer but I can't think of anything.

Can someone help please?

Many ponders use synthetic stone, or real stone to cover the skimmer. A
nice
piece of slate, would like nice, and could have planting around it to make
it blend in further.


--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Thanks for your reply. Seems like slate would be kind of heavy, wouldn't
it? I aint no spring chicken.

Enjoy your posts!!

Pixi
"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
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"pixi" wrote in message
...
Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer? It is at the
corner
of my new pond that will eventually have plantings around it.

I thought I could probably hide it with plants but then there is the
problem
of getting to it to clean the filter. There is probably a plant that
would
cover it and is easily pushed aside to remove the cover and get into the
skimmer but I can't think of anything.

Can someone help please?

Many ponders use synthetic stone, or real stone to cover the skimmer. A
nice
piece of slate, would like nice, and could have planting around it to make
it blend in further.


--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

"pixi" wrote in message
...
Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer? It is at the
corner
of my new pond that will eventually have plantings around it.

I thought I could probably hide it with plants but then there is the
problem
of getting to it to clean the filter. There is probably a plant that
would
cover it and is easily pushed aside to remove the cover and get into the
skimmer but I can't think of anything.

Can someone help please?

Many ponders use synthetic stone, or real stone to cover the skimmer. A nice
piece of slate, would like nice, and could have planting around it to make
it blend in further.


--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com

Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer?

Here's some pics of how I hide my skimmer.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...92766594FXGdLl

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...78422098FURJsT

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

Nice pics! Beautiful pond.

rtk

Jim wrote:

Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer?


Here's some pics of how I hide my skimmer.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...92766594FXGdLl

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...78422098FURJsT

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

Nice pics! Beautiful pond.

rtk

Jim wrote:

Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer?


Here's some pics of how I hide my skimmer.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...92766594FXGdLl

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...78422098FURJsT

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

Lovely!!! It is really, really lovely.

I am assuming that the flat stone covers the skimmer, but isn't it sort of
heavy? I have a cover that is supposed to look like natural stone but it
doesn't. Thought I could use it and have some sort of plant hanging over
top that could be pushed aside when necessary to clean the skimmer.

Thanks for your reply.

Pixi
"Jim" wrote in message
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Can someone give me advice on how to hide the skimmer?

Here's some pics of how I hide my skimmer.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...92766594FXGdLl

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...78422098FURJsT

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

I am assuming that the flat stone covers the skimmer, but
isn't it sort of heavy?

It is a little heavy.... The flagstone on top of my skimmer is about
1" think and weighs 30-35 pounds. I tilt it off towards the back and
rest it against a post during my weekly skimmer cleaning.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248