As the temperature drops below freezing we see snow instead of rain. The snow is pretty neat as it lands on the water it seems to just get swallowed up, sort of like magic. Over time as the snowflakes drop into the pond they cool the water and the air temperature cools the water until […]
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What a winter again this year without much of an end in sight. At first I was hoping for a light winter as we have had in the past but after last year with the Polar Vortex making a couple rounds we are at least not that cold this year so far. Still dipping in
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It’s been a strange winter so far, warm, no ice and very little snow fall. Can’t really complain about that unless your a skier, plow snow or like snowmobiles. Sure the kids love the snow too for sled riding and snowball fights. The weather has been weird all year with all the crazy storms and
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How to prevent a Winter fish kill It’s never a good day when we walk to the pond only to see the fish gasping for air in the open water. Or worse yet is getting to the pond to see them all floating or already on the shoreline. Why does a winter fish kill happen?
Fall Pond Now that summer has gone fall is here and the threat of snow is right around the corner what do we do to get the farm pond ready for winter? Wait a minute, what summer, how was your summer? Ours lasted about 3 days in a row with 80 plus degrees, dodging rain