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Feeding And Stocking Your Pond With Fish

FEEDING AND STOCKING YOUR POND WITH FISHThe fish which you keep in your water garden are an important part of a well balanced pond. Proper nutrition and water quality is the key to keeping healthy fish in your pond. Water quality is affected by the number and size of fish, feedin... read article >

Green Water, Cloudy Water What Should I Do?

Green Water, Cloudy Water What should I Do?When a pond is first set up the water is crystal clear. As fish and plants are introduced into the pond, almost instantly a serene and natural-looking environment is created. Over time however, water can become murky. The murky condition... read article >

Is Your Pond Ready For Cold Weather?

IS YOUR POND READY FOR COLD WEATHER?How to prepare for the winterIt is important to properly prepare your pond for winter. Throughout the summer, organic debris builds up in your pond from falling leaves, fish waste, decaying plants and algae. Excess organic matter will reduce wa... read article >

Springtime Start-Up Steps For Your Pond

 SPRINGTIME START-UP STEPS FOR YOUR PONDWith the onset of warmer weather now is time to get outside and begin enjoying the water gardening season. Your pond has been dormant all winter and needs a little care to make it beautiful. Follow these simple steps to prepare your water g... read article >

Tips on Dividing Hardy Water Lilies

Although spring is the easiest time to divide your hardy water lilies, they can be divided anytime during the growing season. After a year or two, your water lilies will become pot-bound and need dividing and repotting. This is a great time to start a few more plants for your pon... read article >

Selection and Care of Fancy Goldfish for the Water Garden

IntroductionMany water gardeners prefer to keep goldfish in their ponds, rather than koi. While koi are beautiful, they require a large pond and often carry a large price tag. For the water gardener who does not have the room for or the desire to invest in koi, goldfish are the a... read article >

Over-Wintering the Water Garden

Are your fish and plants ready for cold weather?CLICK HERE for a printable .pdfIntroductionRight now, most of us are getting ready for fall by pulling up faded annuals, mulching perennial beds and raking leaves. Autumn clean-up comes almost instinctively to seasoned gardeners. Bu... read article >

Controlling Algae in Water Gardens

Green Pond? What is the number one problem in water gardening? Algae. Whether it's "green water" or filamentous "blanket weed," water gardeners hate it and want it gone - now! There are so many approaches to algae control. Some say "go natural." Others recommend chemical treatmen... read article >