Cold weather brings ice and of course snow. In our recent post we answered the question, Should I Run My Aerator During Winter, and went over the pro’s and con’s. I just wanted to add a couple more items to the list in this post, one about safety and the other about fish habitat. Safety […]
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With the Holiday Seasons app on us so are the spammers, scammers and mischievous folks. We received two alerts to be on the look out for and these are posted below, issued by the Pennsylvania State Police. One is about the “Knockout Game” so be aware of your surroundings and the second is the latest
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Pros and cons to running you aerator during winter, we’ll try to keep it short. Pro: Winter aeration can provide your fish added oxygen to keep them thriving even when they slow down for the cold season. Keeping wanted submerged plants alive. Once the ice forms over the pond we’re still good to go since
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This time of year really gets us going, if you’re a hunter, your hunting, gardener it’s time to bring in the harvest and heat with wood you are hoping you got enough for the winter season and that the season doesn’t last too long and scurrying around getting ready for the white stuff (snow). Oh
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Temperature is dropping, leaves are colorful and the trees are starting to get naked. Sort of a good thing for a change of scenery since it opens up our view to more sky and able to see deeper into the woods. What an awesome time of year for sights, sounds and smells and a quick
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Here we go again with severe weather with remnants of tropical storm Karen will be heading up through the states and combining with a cold front from the west, Erie, Pa. has warnings out for a chance of damaging winds and up to 2.75” of rain by Tuesday morning. I know not big news but
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This is how the animal kingdom keeps itself in check. It happens on land, at sea, in our backyards and in our ponds and lake. For a quick example we have the Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Racoons, snakes and turtles just to mention a few plus the fish themselves. I know some folks may find
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Fall is knocking on our door and it’s time to help the pond for next year. I know sounds sort of strange but let me explain the fall pond cleanup. All year long our wanted plants have been growing and showing their beautiful flowers or providing their benefit to the pond, pond inhabitants, insect and
Pond Weeds and plants can be good and bad for the pond and it’s life cycle. But are they really weeds or plants that have taken over your liquid assets? Certain plants can be beneficial for the pond Eco system while others can be a real pain to manage or get rid of and some
Waterford Fair Starts today, Labor Day at noon. Come on out and enjoy good food and check out all the Attractions and Entertainment. <- (click for the schedule) Starting at noon today until close and for Tuesday through Friday the gates open at 5:00 until close and Saturday noon to till close. (click for schedule)
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