Blue Pond Dye is the most used and popular color in pond dyes. Why? There’s a couple few reasons why the blue is more popular. Yes there are other colors of pond dye like Black , Black & Blue mix but the Blue is the most forgiving. I know it seems I’m obsessed with Pond […]
Algae and weed control was at the top of the questions at the Expo There are literally thousands of algae species and the most common asked about is the filamentous string algae. For weed problems the most asked about was Eurasian Watermilfoill which is an invasive (nuisance) species taking over ponds and lakes across the
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Maybe you have heard that ponds only have a certain amount of time or they are only useable for so many years. Yes it is true because once the pond is finished it’s goal is to become what it once was, a grassy meadow or field. The time frame really depends on the watershed and
What is a rubber membrane diffuser? (video below) The diffuser part of the phrase is when a volume of air is broken down into smaller volumes of air. Sort of like a watering vase. There is the main storage area holding water and when poured out the spout it reaches small holes diffusing the water
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I have a pond approx 3/4 of an acre and about 10 ft deep. It started to get a lot of grass in it this year so I put a sump pump down in it and made a fountain head for it. It seems to be helping to clean the top 12 to 18 inches
No longer the Aeration Report but has change to Pond Aeration 101 The New Year is right around the corner and time for new resolutions, plans and to do list for the New Year. One of my goals for 2011 was to help more pond owners learn more about their pond and how to care
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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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Winter Pond Aeration is a little different from aerating the pond all summer long, in fact if you choose not to aerate during winter it is your option. Since aerating all summer long we have built up a bank of oxygen from top to bottom and expelled the toxic gasses building in the bottom of
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What should we do to our pond before the ice and snow starts to accumulate? Looking at one item to prepare the pond for winter and benefit from next spring is weeding the pond, I know it sounds weird because we weed a garden not a pond. Weeding the pond is simply removing the mass
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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?