But those same leaves can cause havoc to your pond if you leave the “falling” to chance. If these leaves get in the pond and decay it will throw off the ecological balance of your water garden. Once the ecological balance is off, it becauses increasingly more difficult and expensive to maintain the pond.
One option to ensure that the leaves do not cause problems is to use a pond skimming net to skim leaves off the surface of the pond as they fall, but in many parts of the country, this can be a daily chore. On the flip side, don’t expect a skimmer type filter to get rid of the leaves. Skimmers are designed to get the occasional leaf or other floating debris – not a parade of falling leaves.
Heavy leaf fall can clog a skimmer several times a day. Installing leaf netting over the pond will make it easier to maintain. DeWitt Deluxe sturdy fish friendly polypropylene net easily installs over your pond. As described earlier, pond netting prevents leaves and other debris from entering the pond environment, while protecting fish from predators. Constructed of bounded 1/2″ x 1/4″ rectangular mesh polypropylene strands, UV-treated for longer life, Dewitt is a leader in pond netting.
