How can I keep leaves out of my pond? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A – Week Ending September 4th

You may not want to admit it yet, but the summer season is coming to a close. While we love the mild weather and the changing colors of the trees, us water garden owners have one to turn our attention to the falling leaves. No worries however, we have one simple tool that you can use to avoid having to deal with leaves falling into your water garden.

How do I calculate my pond size? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A – Week Ending August 21st

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?

Do I Need To Fertilize My Plants And If I Do Will It Encourage Algae Growth? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A – Week Ending May 29th

Behind the scenes your Aquatic Plants are working hard to filter nutrients from the water in your pond, provide shelter for its residents, and keep algae blooms to a minimum. While this may seem impressive to some, it is hard for most pond owner to get excited about aquatic plants unless they can do all of this work while looking good. Whoever coined the phrase “Looks aren’t everything” obviously never owned a water garden.

What does filter media do for my water garden? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A – Week Ending April 3rd

Q. What does filter media do for my water garden? – Debbie in Illinois Keep It Clean With all of the pads, balls and nets in this blog you might think The Pond Guy has hung up his waders and opened a sporting goods store. Not to worry pond guys and gals, we are of [...]

When should I start using my DefensePAC®? – Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A – Week Ending March 13th

You’ve bought the products; you’ve read the blogs; now it’s time to get your feet wet.

Do I really need a pond deicer? It costs a small fortune to run it. Are there any other options? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending October 24th

Some pond deicers do cost a lot of money to run – but there is an alternative. Unless you’re lucky enough to like in a climate that doesn’t freeze…

I want to leave my pond running through the winter. Can I do so without damaging the equipment? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending October 3rd

Who wouldn’t want to enjoy their pond all year long? Whether you live in a warm climate or cold…

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 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…

Why do people put dye in their decorative ponds? – Water Garden & Features Q & A – Week Ending August 15t

If you’re new to the hobby, the thought of adding dye to your pond may seem like a foreign concept! Why would you want to add color to the water that you’re working so hard to keep clear? Well, there are aesthetic reasons…