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How to Take Care of Your Pond in the Fall

September 2, 2009 – 12:00 am

Your pond and pond fish will need special care in the fall to help them both stay healthy and thrive, especially if you live in a colder climate. By taking care of your pond and pond fish in the fall, you can extend the life of your pond and make spring clean up much easier. [...]

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The ‘Greener’ Side of Ponds – Seven Environmental Benefits of Owning a Pond

March 25, 2009 – 12:00 am

Most homeowners create a pond to add beauty to their yards or to increase their home’s living space by adding an outdoor living room around the water garden. Ponds create a solace from the world and a haven for prized Koi and other wildlife. However, few realize the countless environmental benefits to maintaining a pond [...]

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Barley Straw Pellets by Ecological Labs

February 19, 2009 – 12:00 am

Attention all pond keepers – A Major Scientific Breakthrough!
Faster & Better / Less Mess & Cost / Easier to Apply than Bales, pillows OR pads

Microbe-Lift Barley Straw Pellets+ is an environmentally responsible and cost-effective pond conditioner. It is a natural and organic way to a healthy pond environment. Barley straw and selected natural peats [...]

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More on Pond Winterization – the November Checklist

October 30, 2008 – 12:00 am

The Pond Owner November Checklist

Skim your pond weekly to remove leaves and plant matter
Switch to a spring/fall formulated fish food
Dose pond water regularly with Laguna Bio Booster while the leaves are falling*
Remove, clean and store pond equipment
Disconnect waterfall
Install a Pond Heater, De-icer or Aeration Kit
Prepare your pond plants for the winter
Prepare your pond fish [...]

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Special Autumn Pond Care – September & October

September 4, 2008 – 12:00 am

I love Labor day, but when Labor day arrives, I realize that the “closing of my pond” is just around the corner.
Or more accurately .. just around the Indian Summer. (We normally get an Indian summer here in Michigan)
Labor Day has come and gone.
Special autumn pond care is necessary when the plants and fish begin [...]

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Pond Algae 101 (Part II) – The Role of Pond Plants

August 17, 2008 – 12:00 am

If your pond is built properly and you’ve maintained the right balance between plants, fish and scavengers, controlling algae problems isn’t difficult as mentioned in our previous article on pond algae.

Algae problems in water gardens are usually the result of excess nutrients in the water. One simple way to control excess nutrients is with [...]

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Pond Algae 101 – Basic Simple Backyard Pond Algae Removal

August 13, 2008 – 12:00 am

Plankton, – the pea-soup algae that most pond owners are familiar with is probably the most common type of algae in ponds -both large and small. Plankton is the type of algae that makes the water look green. It causes you not to be able to see your fish as clearly as you may want [...]

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Help! My pond is already murky and has cloudy water!

June 30, 2008 – 12:00 am

First of all, it is important to note that murky pond water is not necessarily an indicator of poor water quality in a pond.
Crystal clear pond water does not always represent perfect water quality, either. Most pond owners would like thier ponds to be crystal clear for thier own benefit. This is not a bad [...]

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Pond Cleaner & Dispensing System

March 19, 2008 – 12:00 am

Healthy Ponds AquaSpherePRO for Large Ponds is the most cost effective, dependable way to clean, clear ponds. – Manufacturer 10199 pictured here.

April showers have arrived in most of the country and for many – that means thinking about opening your pond and finding out what’s new in the world of Pond Supplies this year.

AquaSpherePRO combines [...]

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