I want to make an indoor pond with a waterfall and some fish, i also want the garden to have bamboo and various bushes and unique trees so i can get the japanese style look. How much will it cost.

Well a huge part of your question is how much the matierals are that you want to use. Some plants can be really reasonable and others can be expensive. What kind of fish you use will also made a difference in your bottom line because like Koi fish are more expensive than Gold fish. And what about the rock you use in the design.

What I would do is make a list of all the materials down to the decorative rock, pond pumps and everything to maintain your pond. Go to a garden center and find out about the plants and how much they will run you and also find out if you have options for instance if you want a tree somewhere in the mix sometimes a smaller, younger tree than you eventually want may cost less than the tree the exact size you want.

I would think you could easily be out 10,000.00 or more but, you really won’t know until you price everything out. And I would price everything out and then double it. Just because unexpected things happen and sometimes things simply end up costing more than you realise or you decide to go for a different plant or fish than you originally priced.

Hope that helps…Good luck and have fun with your renovation.

Container gardening or regular gardening? Please explain why thoroughly.

You have to watch your water more with containers, but with containers you can have a better quality soil, like potting mix. The height makes working on it easier, Weeding is easier too. The regular garden is cheaper and you can have a bigger garden with more plants.

I don’t know which one I would call the best but here are some that you should definitely take a look at:

www.organicgardening.com
www.organicdownunder.com
www.gardenorganic.org.uk
www.geocities.com/organic_gardener
www.organickitchen.com/gardening.html

Good luck with organic gardening!