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How do I get rid of cattails and phragmites? – Pond & Lake Q & A

Posted on August 27, 2010 by thepondguy

As you’ve enjoyed your pond over the spring and summer, all of a sudden you begin to see that our pond have built what seems to be an impenetrable wall of Cattails and Phragmites. No worries! Emergent weeds won’t ruin your summer fun. Here are the right tools to get even!

Filed under: Cattails, Emergent Weeds, Phragmites, Pond & Lake, Weed Identification | Tagged: Cattails, controlling cattails, controlling emergent grasses, controlling phragmites, Loosestrife, Phragmites, Primrose | 2 Comments »

I’d like to create a water garden or feature, how do I choose a size to suit me? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on August 27, 2010 by thepondguy

Creating a water feature is a fun and exciting process consisting of endless designs and limited only by your imagination. Many people think they are have to have a large amount of land to create a great water feature. In reality, a beautiful water feature can be constructed in even the smallest yards or even indoors. Before you start purchasing materials for your pond project, sit down with a pen and paper and take some time to research and design the perfect water feature that fits your situation.

Filed under: Benefits of Owning, Pond Lighting, Pondless Waterfall, Water Gardens & Features, Waterfall | Tagged: pond kit, pond kits, pond liner, Pondless Waterfall, pondless waterfall kits, water garden, water garden construction | Leave a Comment »

How do I calculate my pond size? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on August 19, 2010 by thepondguy

If someone were to ask you how big your water garden is, how would you respond? Most pond owners have an idea of how many gallons their pond my hold or how many square feet their water feature occupies, but have you ever really measured to see how close your guesstimates comes to the actual numbers?

Filed under: Aeration - WG, Algae Control, Aquatic Plants, Barley Straw, Benefits of Owning, Leak, Oxygen Depletion, Pond Cleanouts, Pressurized Filtration, Pump, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Uncategorized | Tagged: Aeration, aeration system, airmax aeration, Algae Control, aquatic plants, calculate pond size, Water Quality | 2 Comments »

How do I know if I have proper aeration? – Pond & Lake Q & A

Posted on August 19, 2010 by thepondguy

When purchasing your aeration system you were told it will promote a clean, healthy pond with less algae and clear water. With more and more customers installing aeration systems in their ponds now may be a good time to discuss some of the assumptions and mistakes made when choosing an aeration system.

Filed under: Aeration, Benefits of Owning, Fish Habitat, Fountain, Turnover, Uncategorized, Water Clarity, Water Quality, Water Testing | Tagged: Aeration, aeration system, aerator, airmax aeration, airmax aeration systems, Airmax series, Algae Control, aquatic plants, fountain aeration, pond liner, seasonal defense, Water Quality | 4 Comments »

I have muskrats, what do I do? – Pond & Lake Q & A

Posted on August 13, 2010 by thepondguy

When people tell you that digging a farm pond will coax Mother Nature into your backyard you can’t help but get glassy eyed and daydream of giant bucks wandering by to drink from the pond and cute rabbits frolicking by the water’s edge. Now that the pond is in place it seems as if Mother Nature gave you the old “Bait and Switch” as you trip over collapsed trenches in your yard and patch leaky dams caused by muskrats.

Filed under: Aeration, Muskrats, Pond & Lake, Predator Control | Tagged: Aeration, aeration system, muskrat, muskrat control, Predator Control | 6 Comments »

Can Koi get sunburns? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on August 13, 2010 by thepondguy

Now that beach season here it is time to venture out into the great outdoors and soak in some of that summer sun. You can safely bet your Koi will be doing the same, as they love the sunshine and can be found sunning themselves in the shallows of your pond. Unlike us, however, they can’t lather on the sunscreen. So what can you do to make sure they don’t overindulge and end up with a sunburn?

Filed under: Aquatic Plants, Koi & Goldfish, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: aquatic plants, fish care, Koi & Goldfish, water garden | 1 Comment »

Waterfall Foam – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on August 5, 2010 by thepondguy

The key to constructing a quality water garden, or anything for that matter, is to use the proper tools. While you may be able to fashion a lot of your own components or incorporate random on hand materials into your pond build you can miss out on potential benefits that result from years of product testing and development as well as functional design. While this holds true for anything from skimmers, filter media, and waterfall boxes, it is also true of small scale materials like waterfall foam.

Filed under: Leak, Water Gardens & Features, Waterfall | Tagged: creating a waterfall, foam, water garden, water garden construction, Waterfall, waterfall foam, waterfall leak | Leave a Comment »

I didn’t have fish in my pond before but they are there now. How did they get there? – Pond & Lake Q & A

Posted on August 5, 2010 by thepondguy

In states everywhere people are being shocked and amazed by the random appearance of fish in their ponds. These fish were not added by the owners of the pond but there they swim none-the-less, almost mockingly. What is this strange magic?! Is this some form of prank?! Perhaps it is the work of alien beings?! What is going on?

Filed under: Fish, Fish Stocking, Pond & Lake | Tagged: fish, fish food, Fish Population, fish trap, game fish food | 6 Comments »

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