Professional medication for your fishAs temperatures begin to rise, fish can be more exposed to parasitic infestations and secondary bacterial infections. This can cause disease & mortality in your pond fish.Unfortunately, parasites are becoming more stubborn and difficult to clear using conventional broader range treatments. Therefore, it is becoming more effective to identify the exact parasite that your fish are suffering with and use a specific targeted treatment. Identifying parasites requires a sample of the fish’s mucus to be looked at under a microscope. The practice of scraping fish is becoming more common amongst hobbyists willing to invest in their own microscope. Alternatively, here at Wayside Water Gardens, we can carry out fish scrapes..

Just arrived, our custom made slate pyramids from the Coniston slate mine. 24" tall & 12" tall and 2 of each available from stock. Honed from solid slate so will last for many years, unlike cheaper resin copies...

Now Spring is here it's time for us to stock-up with lots of beautiful Koi. We are currently having deliveries of 10"-14" High grade Koi which will be settled into our quarantine facilities before being released for sale in around 2-3 weeks time. If you are looking for something really special have a look at our Facebook page (see below) where all the latest fish shipment videos are uploaded. If you see something you fancy then please get in touch, we can reserve any of these fabulous Koi with just a 50% deposit.https://www.facebook.com/WaysideWaterGardens..

Sale now on, on the Oase Aquamax Eco Premium pond pump range. German engineering with 5 year warranties now with 20% off, while stocks last. Time to bag a bargain!Click here to view product..

Axolotls: all you need to know on these quirky creatures.The axolotl, or "Ambystoma mexicanum" is part of the salamander family. They are originally native to Mexico, but are now kept as pets all over the world. Selective breeding through this domestication has created an array of new colours; from "melanoid" which are almost fully black, to "leucistic" (ours at Wayside in the photos), to albino (red eyes), to "copper" a reddish tone and of course the "wild" type which have a lovely mottled pattern running through their dark grey-brown bodies. Whichever you choose, make sure you are clued up on how best to care for them.Random fact: these fascinating creatures have the most unusual ability to regrow their limbs. Should they lose a leg in a fight in the wild, they grow a new one! Axolo..

No plant shelves on your pond? No problem!How to create shade and interest with pond plants, without risk of the fish eating/digging up your plants too.These floating planters by PondXpert offer a unique solution. They are kept suspended on the surface by a polystyrene ring/square. The fabric membrane which contains the soil hangs under the surface, allowing water to keep the soil wet without clouding up the pond. This makes them perfect for marginal plants - the roots are kept wet and the foliage is always above the water surface.Items needed to create a floating plant island:PondXpert Floating Pond Planter in your desired size and shapeAquatic CompostMarginal Pond Plants (2 plants for a small island, 3 in a large island)Lime-Free Pea GravelWhich plants to choose? Here are some ideas:Ever..

Keep a close eye on you fish during this hot period. Warm water holds little oxygen so increase your oxygen levels by turning up your pump flow or using an air pump...

Fish Delivery Day44 boxes of lovely looking Koi arrived yesterday from the fish farms we deal with in Israel. The fish are now in quarantine and will be available for sale very soon. Various sizes and mixed grades but all looking very healthy and colourful! .tab {border-collapse:collapse;} .tab .first {border-bottom:1px solid #EEE;} .tab .second {border-top:1px solid #CCC;box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 #CCC;}​ ..

New for 2022 at Wayside Water GardensA stunning selection of spouts, copper bowls, slate monoliths, stainless balls and much more! As our features are regularly changing we don't list them individually on the website, however, here are a few of our favourites: .tab {border-collapse:collapse;} .tab .first {border-bottom:1px solid #EEE;} .tab .second {border-top:1px solid #CCC;box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 #CCC;}​ Yoga FrogAvailable in two sizes:Large 40cm tall: £59.95Small 23cm tall: £39.95Recommended pump: 600lphPump, pebble pool, grid and decorative stones are extra.Slate StackGenuine purple slate construction with metal riser. Height: 75cmRecommended pump: 1000lphN/APump, pebble pool, grid and decorative stones are extra. Velda Patio Pond..

First Plant Delivery of 2022!The first delivery of early season plants have arrived at Wayside! These are a combination of evergreen, semi-evergreen and very early growing pond plants. They may be small but get them in your pond early and enjoy for longer! ..

It’s February, and all the lovely colourful, tall and bushy plants that were placed in around the pond last year are nowhere to be seen, the beds are bare and the baskets only show gravel - sound familiar? In the UK there are very few true evergreen pond plants because the overwhelming majority of our native plants all reduce back to their roots/tubers for self-preservation over the long winter months. However, we cannot ignore that winters are becoming milder and we are seeing many of the “semi-evergreen” pond plants retaining their foliage. It is worth considering adding a combination of evergreen and semi-evergreen pond plants for that winter appeal.The select few true evergreens, with emphasis on native plants:Equisetum Hymale (Dutch Rush). This native tall rush is prized for its ..

We've had a HUGE stock up of pond plants for the weekend. Loads of lilies, marginals, oxygenators and floating plants all ready for sale.Check out these huge Water Soldiers (Stratiotes aloides)! Marginal plants looking amazing right now:Giant Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata lanceolata)White Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata alba)Egyptian Paper Rush (Cyperus papyrus)Powdery Aligator Flag (Thalia dealbata)Mimulus Cupreus "Red Emperor"Star Grass (Dichromena colorata)Water Spearmint (Peslia cervina) in white & pinkLOADS of Hornwort (Ceratophyllum dermersum) oxygenator now in stock too.Open every day 10am - 5.30pmNot all plants are listed on the website, please send us an email or give us a call if you are looking for anything in particular. Multi-buy offers are only available i..

Why Choose Native Plants?The broad spectrum of pond visiting wildlife have been here long before we as humans started bringing different plants from overseas for visual appeal. Quite simply, numerous insects and amphibians have evolved to make best use of these plants for their lifecycles. Pond plants generally fall into five main categories; oxygenators, marginals, deep water, floating and damp ground/bog plants. Each of these serve a vital purpose in the ecosystem of a pond, with variety being key to having a well-balanced pond. Oxygenators do exactly as they say, but also filter impurities, provide food and habitat. Many of the marginal plants (those that sit at the pond edges with wet roots, but dry foliage) are great for pollinators, and the deep-water plants such as lilies a..

Here at Wayside Water Gardens we will shortly be launching our new range of online aquatic plant sales. Marginal plants in 9cm pots, Water Lilies in 1lt pots, loose bunched Oxygenating plants and Floating plants. With new plants arriving this week, click on the link below to see our current availability.Online plants..

There has never been a more important time than now to encourage wildlife into your garden. By adding a wildlife / nature pond to your garden, you attract so many species of amphibious creatures & insects which are beneficial to other aspects of your garden. Frogs will keep slugs and snails down to a minimum - whilst hover flies and bees are great pollinators of flowers & fruit trees.Nature ponds don’t have to take up a large proportion of your garden either. A modest 2m x 1m pond will house dozens of species and will bring great enjoyment and interest during the spring & summer months.Here at Wayside Water Gardens we sell all elements required to get you up and running - whether it is an inexpensive pond liner or preformed pond (and all available in lots of sizes). ..

*UPDATE* (25/03/2020)After further clarification from OATA, we have been informed that the sale of livestock can still go ahead during the Coronavirus PandemicLivestock sales are classed as non essential purchases so please don't come across solely to buy fish. If you are coming anyway to purchase essentials such as fish food and medications then fish can be purchased at the same time. While at Wayside you will be required to keep a 2 meter distance at all time. We can only have a limited number of customers in store at one time, so please be patient when queuing to gain entry during our busier periods. We are still open online and we are able to provide assistance over the phone. If you item you need is available on our online store, please consider purchasing from our online store for ei..

Simon has now returned from a very successful Hand Picked Koi trip from Israel. This year, a record amount of 68 boxes of fish will be winging their way back to the UK next week and will be settled into our brand new quarantine systems for a few weeks before being brought out for sale. We have a huge range of fish arriving including Kohaku, Sanke, Showa, Utsuri, Tancho, Chagoi and Asagi just to name a few. The smallest fish, as usual, will be 3-4" and the largest this year will be 24" - all fish over 12" will be sold at a handpicked price and displayed in our koi pond on site. We will also have a huge range of koi which are 5-6" and 7-8" along with our usual great stocks of sturgeon, grass carp, goldfish, orfe rudd and tench.Below, a stunning Tancho that will be for sale at Wayside from Ma..

Are you in need of a drainage pump? Wayside has in stock a wide range of both clean water and dirty water pumps. Ideal for flood-hit areas and suitable for both indoor and outdoor use with sizes between 7000 - 25000 litres per hour flow rates. All are quality, German, made units which are designed to last for many years of hard use.To see the range click here..

We have been busy working this winter to prepare our holding facilities for even more fish in 2020, and we're pleased to confirm that the system are now full of water and working! We have built an addition 2 ponds for holding more fish and rebuilt an old system which was 1 pond and has now been turned it into 2 ponds. In total, we have added an additional 3000 gallons to our holding capacity which will give us even more space for beautiful koi fish in 2020. These ponds will take a few months to mature ready for all of our fish arriving in February and sale of pond fish beginning in March. These new systems have been build using our pressure treated timbers that we use to build our popular timber pond kits.In addition to the new pond walls, they have been relined using our butyl rubber line..

Now is a great time to measure up your pond for netting this Autumn. Pond netting not only prevents leaves from entering the pond but also keeps herons out. Cover the pond in early Autumn before the leaves start to fall and keep it covered until the spring to make sure you resting fish are safe from herons all winter when you're not ou as much to keep your eye on whats going on.Click here to view our range of pond netting.If you fancy something a bit different to the classic pond netting which sits so close to the surface, then we have a brand new product to Wayside Water Gardens this Autumn - The PondXpert Pop-Up Shelter. This is a high-quality product that consists of four telescopic legs and a fitted net that will cover a pond up to 3.5m x 6m. Ideal for when you have an established, pla..