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What Can I Do To Maintain My Pond This Season? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on February 3, 2012 by thepondguy

Your first season with your new pond can be an exciting and relatively hassle free endeavor, as long as you take the right precautions to maintain it properly. Lucky for you, you’ve come to the right place to learn exactly what you’ll need in order to successfully maintain your pond for the season.

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Should I eradicate all algae from my pond? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on May 26, 2011 by thepondguy

In a word, the simple answer to this question is no. Algae serves a vital role in the health of your pond, providing both natural filtration and food for fish and wildlife. Algae also looks aesthetically pleasing in a pond, provided there’s not too much of it.

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What’s the best way to introduce new fish to my pond? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on April 22, 2011 by thepondguy

What’s the best way to introduce new fish to my pond? Chelsea – Eagan, MN So you’ve made the decision to invite a few new friends to your home, but are you getting more than you bargained for? As is true with any purchase, you want to make sure you are getting quality before you [...]

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Are there any unique plants I can add to my pond? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on April 15, 2011 by thepondguy

Pond owners looking to flex their green thumbs this spring are already planning their aquatic plant purchases. Including plants in your water garden or decorative water feature can help add shade and filtration to the water body.

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What do I do to clean out my water garden now that the snow melted? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on April 8, 2011 by thepondguy

Spring is the perfect time to perform a clean out on your water garden or decorative water feature and remove accumulated growth and debris from the winter months. Not only does this result in a cleaner better looking pond, it also promotes a smoother transition into the warm summer.

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Should I add gravel to my pond?… even if it is preformed? | Decorative Ponds & Watergardens Q&A

Posted on March 25, 2011 by thepondguy

Adding gravel to the bottom of your water garden can help create a more natural appearance than the plain black plastic or rubber liner you are looking at now. The small stones create an excellent source of surface area for beneficial bacteria such as Pond Logic® Muck Defense™ to colonize and filter your pond water.

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I took my fish out for the winter… when it is best to put them back? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on March 18, 2011 by thepondguy

It is about time to get your pond up and running for the season. Your decorative pond fish may be even more excited than you are if they’ve been stuck inside for the winter. Before you re-introduce them to their pond you will want to give it thorough once-over to make sure the pond is healthy, clean and ready for spring.

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I’ve heard a lot about barley, some good and some bad. What do you think? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

Posted on February 25, 2011 by thepondguy

Pond owners are intrigued by the prospect of being able to ditch chemical treatments for a natural means of algae control. While it is true that barley straw is capable of helping your pond fend off algae it still comes with advantages and disadvantages.

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Do I need to replace my filter media? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q & A

Posted on February 12, 2011 by thepondguy

The filters in your water garden are one the best lines of defense against dirty pond water, algae blooms and poor fish health. Since they play such a big role in keeping your pond healthy, you will want to make sure your filter media is up to snuff for the season.

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Do you store plants indoors until your zone is ready? | Decorative Ponds & Watergardens Q & A

Posted on February 4, 2011 by thepondguy

Spring is almost within reach making pond owners everywhere anxious to begin this seasons water gardening. While you don’t want to be the left in the dust by waiting too long to get your plants, are you going to waste your money by ordering your plants too early and subjecting them

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