Bring Your Water Garden to Life After Dark with Pond Lighting – Water Garden Q & A – Week Ending August 30th

Adding pond lights is a great way to bring your water garden to life after dark. There are a few things to think about when setting up [...]

Be Proactive for Long Term Algae Control – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending August 30th

Algae Defense is meant to be used as a reset button providing quick results. Algae Defense is a great tool to get your pond under control especially during those hot summer months. The disadvantage is that [...]

My Koi & Goldfish Were Gasping for Air After I Treated for Algae. What Went Wrong? – Water Garden Q & A – Week of August 23rd

Oxygen. Oxygen. Oxygen. You must be careful when treating for algae, especially pea green water or [...]

Be Aware of Oxygen Levels When Treating for an Abundance of Algae – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week of August 23rd

More then likely your fish loss was due to oxygen depletion. It is very rare that an [...]

How Do I Get Rid of Brown Tea Colored Water? – Water Garden Q & A – Week of August 15th

Brown or tea-colored water is generally caused from “tannins” in the water. As leaves or other vegetation accumulate and decay in the water garden, they begin to [...]

Weed ID – The Difference Between Naiad & Chara (Algae) – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week of August 15th

This isn’t the first time I have had a question. To answer this we must first be sure what you are treating is naiad. After reviewing the pictures you have sent me I can see why the [...]

All-Natural Algae Control with Barley Straw Extract – Water Garden Q & A – Week of August 8th

arley Straw has been known for a long time to help in the control of algae. The concept is that as the straw decays, a [...]

Lining Your Pond with a Pond Liner – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week of August 8th

f you would like to explore the possibility of a liner, then you will need to gather a few pieces of information so [...]

Season-Long Control with the DefensePAC – Water Garden Q & A – Week of August 1st

We know exactly how you feel. It seems whenever you look on store shelves or search online there is an overwhelming selection of water garden products that can confuse even the most [...]

Season-Long Algae Control with the ClearPAC – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week of August 1st

One of the best ways to maintain your pond all year long is to get a ClearPAC. The ClearPAC is a collection of products that come in one package designed to make [...]