The Science Behind Barley Straw – Water Garden & Feature Q & A – Week Ending June 20th

Barley straw is no magic bullet to rid your decorative pond of algae. But when used as a preventive measure, barley straw offers pond owners an attractive option to chemical products to manage those dreaded green blooms. [...]

Algae Growth During the Winter – Water Garden Q & A – Week Ending November 8th

In some cases, a pond that stays clean and clear through the summer can blow up into an algal nightmare in the fall. Shutting down your watergarden [...]

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 [...]