Learning to build a pond
At Least the date on the calender says Spring is here. The week after that date we had temps in the single digits the first part of the week and the snow almost melted as the week warmed up a bit just breaking the 32 degree mark. Here comes Saturday and with it Winter storm […]
Erie Pa, at the time of this posting, is still in the lead for total snowfall but Syracuse NY is running 10″ behind. I know this Snow Derby is not a goal to be winning, but the pond is froze over and its way too cold to go out for too long. So far this
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Ponds are really much more than just bodies of water, they are soothing, mystical, beautiful, cooling and can really be great to melt our daily stress away. Established ponds create a beautiful oasis and an eco- friendly environment that attracts all types of wildlife and can be a peaceful home for fish, frogs, birds and
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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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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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In recent news we heard about a 12 year old boy who passed away from contracting this brain eating amoeba. Very sad to hear this happen, out having fun and something we can’t even see harms us. We send out our condolences to the family of this young boy losing him at such a young
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Pond Supplies are available for Erie, Pa. and across the country. Easy as 1, 2, 3 Cleaning kits for Koi Ponds and Water gardens and large ponds up to one acre. Small Pond Cleaning Kits Koi Pond & Water Garden Cleaner Kit are Easy as 1, 2, 3. #1 when you change or add water
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What a year so far with fires destroying timber land, homes and lives to tornadoes destroying the same. Then continuing severe thunder storms creating floods and on the flip side droughts in areas that are still in effect. What next? Hurricanes to start up, so more potential for flooding. Let’s take a quick look at
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Yes not exactly about pond building but it all works out in the end or at least the end of the tailgate. For years I drove a 1 ton dump 4×4 dump, awesome truck for plowing snow and the ability to dump a load every now and then. The drawback was the $196 registration fee
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