Posted on April 24, 2009 by joemejia
Cleaning and maintaining a beautiful water garden takes time. We’ve all done it. We’ve all drained the water garden to try and clean out the pond. We’ve all fallen in one time or another to try and get those leaves and muck out. So what can you do? Well, if you haven’t used a Pond Vacuum yet, I highly recommend it. [...]
Filed under: Pond Vacuums, Seasonal Care, Spring Cleanout, Spring Start-Up, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: pond o vac, pond vacuum, Pond Vacuums, pond-o-matic, vacuums | 11 Comments »
Posted on April 24, 2009 by justinmcleod
Having a fountain in your pond is a great way to add tranquility to your home. To sit out on the deck and see a beautiful fountain
display as well as hear that relaxing sound of water. What more could you ask for? Many people are drawn to a fountain’s show-stopping appeal, but will they aerate a pond as well? The answer to this really depends on a couple factors: [...]
Filed under: Aeration, Fountain, Pond & Lake | Tagged: aeration fountain aeration, aeration systems, aerator, aerators, airmax aeration, fountain | 6 Comments »
Posted on April 17, 2009 by joemejia
Did you know you could have the sound of water without the pond? Well you can! A Cascading Pondless Waterfall is exactly what it sounds like…a waterfall without the pond. [...]
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Posted on April 17, 2009 by thepondguy
My first thought when I read this question was, “They don’t have an aeration system”. And after speaking with him, come to find out, he didn’t. This is usually always the case during a winter fish kill. Everything seems to be going just fine when all of a sudden [...]
Filed under: Aeration, Fish Kill, Pond & Lake | Tagged: Aeration, aeration system, aeration systems, aerator, aerators, airmax aeration, airmax aeration systems, fish kill, fish kills, winter fish kill | 10 Comments »
Posted on April 9, 2009 by joemejia
The simplest and easiest way to select the right variety of aquatic plants is to [...]
Filed under: Aquatic Plants, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: aquatic plants, bog plants, floating plants, hardy water lilies, hardy water lily, submerged plants, tropical water lilies, tropical water lily, water lilies, water lily | Leave a Comment »
Posted on April 9, 2009 by thepondguy
The short answer is no. There is a common misunderstanding that our (electric) Airmax Aeration Systems require power at the pond or lake’s edge. In reality, however, the Airmax Aeration System can be installed several [...]
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Posted on April 3, 2009 by joemejia
Fertilizing your aquatic plants are a great way to ensure healthy and blooming plants all season. Most water garden owners are afraid to fertilize their aquatic plants because they feel that it will cause algae blooms. This isn’t the case when using low-phosphorus fertilizers. [...]
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Posted on April 3, 2009 by thepondguy
For anyone who has ever gone swimming in a natural pond, you know what it’s like to step into it and feel that gooey muck between your toes. So what causes muck? What is muck’s purpose? How do you get rid of it? Hopefully the following will help you answer these questions so you can continue to enjoy your wonderful pond. [...]
Filed under: Muck, Pond & Lake | Tagged: black muck, muck, muck bottom, muckaway, mucky bottom, mucky pond | 20 Comments »
