Posted on September 3, 2010 by thepondguy
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.
Filed under: Pond Cleanouts, Pond Netting, Season-Long Control, Spring Cleanout, Spring Start-Up, WG-Winterizing, Water Gardens & Features, Water Quality Issues | Tagged: activated carbon, netting, Pond Netting, leaves, seasonal defense, cleaning, Nature's Defense, Muck Defense, clear water, media bags | Leave a Comment »
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: Algae Control, Aeration, aquatic plants, airmax aeration, aeration system, Water Quality, calculate pond size | Leave a Comment »
Posted on May 27, 2010 by thepondguy
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.
Filed under: Algae Control, Aquatic Plants, Season-Long Control, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: algae bloom, Algae Control, aquatic herbicides, blooming plants, concentrated fertilizer, plant care, plant fertilizer, pond plants | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 2, 2010 by thepondguy
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 [...]
Filed under: Season-Long Control, UV Filter, Water Gardens & Features, Water Quality Issues, Waterfall | Tagged: filter media, Filtration, Water, Water Quality, Waterfall | 7 Comments »
Posted on March 11, 2010 by thepondguy
You’ve bought the products; you’ve read the blogs; now it’s time to get your feet wet.
Filed under: Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Spring Cleanout, Spring Start-Up, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: Clarity Defense, Defense Pack, defensepac, muck, Muck Defense, Nature's Defense, oxy-lift, Oxy-Lift Defense, seasonal defense, Water Clarity | 2 Comments »
Posted on October 22, 2009 by thepondguy
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…
Filed under: Deicer, Season-Long Control, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: Aeration, Deicer, faux rock cover, winter | 12 Comments »
Posted on October 1, 2009 by thepondguy
Who wouldn’t want to enjoy their pond all year long? Whether you live in a warm climate or cold…
Filed under: Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, WG-Winterizing, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: winter, winterization, winterizing | 13 Comments »
Posted on September 24, 2009 by thepondguy
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…
Filed under: Pond Netting, Season-Long Control, Seasonal Care, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: winterization, seasonal defense, air stone, air diffuser, prepare for winter, Thermo Pond | 10 Comments »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by thepondguy
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…
Filed under: Algae Control, Pea-Green Algae, Season-Long Control, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: algae, Algae Control, algae defense, beneficial bacteria, Defense Pack, defensepac, Filtration | 7 Comments »
Posted on August 14, 2009 by thepondguy
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…
Filed under: Algae Control, Heron, Koi & Goldfish, Predator Control, Season-Long Control, Water Gardens & Features | Tagged: Algae Control, Black Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Dye, Koi & Goldfish, pond dye, Predator Control | 11 Comments »
