How do I prepare my fish for winter? Do I need to bring them inside? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending September 26th

As the temperatures fall, we may be pulling out our winter coats and goulashes, but your fish don’t need them at all! In fact, pond fish, like koi and goldfish…

How do I prevent my pond from clouding up when it rains? – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending September 26th

When the skies cloud up and the rain starts to fall, it’s almost a guarantee that your farm pond or lake will cloud up, too. Muddy runoff…

What’s the best ratio of predator to prey fish to keep the population growth steady? – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending September 19th

When stocking your farm pond with fish, it’s always a good idea to keep in mind the ratio of predator to prey fish. If you’re…

Why should I feed my pond fish Wheat Germ-based food in the fall and spring? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending September 19th

As the weather changes, pond and water garden centers remind their customers to feed a different diet to their fish – a wheat germ based diet. Why? What’s the difference? Do fish experience…

How do I “overwinter” or get my pond plants ready for the winter? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending September 12th

If you live in cooler climates – even those that don’t dip too far below freezing – it’s almost time to prepare your plants for winter. Each type of aquatic plant needs to be cared for in a different way, but…

What’s the best way to acclimate new fish to my pond? – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending September 12th

So, you’ve been to the fish farm, picked out your fingerlings, brought them home, and now they’re sitting in plastic bags or tubs waiting to…

How do I control floating and bottom-growing algae in my lake? – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending September 5th

Whether it’s floating or submerged, algae can turn a lake into a green mess in no time. It’s unsightly, it’s sometimes stinky and in extreme cases, it can cause…

How do I control algae in my decorative pond, both long term and short term? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending September 5th

Algae blooms are the bane of most pond owners. All summer, they rear their green heads and turn a beautiful pond or water feature into a soupy or stringy mess. But with some planning…