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The Pond Sludge Problem
Your pond has pond sludge. I’m pretty confident on this point; it’s just the nature of ponds to have their share of the black crud at the bottom. This sludge... Read More »
Clearing Your Pond’s Green Water
Well, Spring is finally here in much of the country, and that’s the most exciting time of the year for many pond owners. I know that I get hugely stoked to... Read More »
Glowing Lily Wallpaper
One of the best things about what I do is looking at all of this wonderful nature photography and learning so much from it. Just about every really... Read More »
How to Choose a Fountain Pump
A lot of people end up getting the wrong pump when they’re putting together a fountain or pondless waterfall. If the pump is too powerful, they end up with jets... Read More »
Lotus Wallpaper
It’s been a while since one of our free garden wallpapers has featured a lotus. I spent a while recently getting the lotus that I’ve featured in many of our... Read More »
Fertilizing Pond Plants
Here are a couple of quick(ish) answers to questions that I get a lot about pond plants. Do I need to fertilize my pond plants? Not always. It can depend... Read More »
Blue Lilies with Bee Wallpaper
This week’s free water garden wallpaper is a pair of stunning pale blue water lily blooms. I absolutely fell in love with the deep purple stamens growing from the bright... Read More »
Pond Photo Roundup: March 22
After a slight diversion from the usual last week, we’re back to our normally scheduled photo roundups. I’m sure that your little hearts are all deeply relieved. Then again, I... Read More »
Preventing Runoff and Saving Water
One of my favorite subjects in college was geology. I know, I know, I’m a huge hit at parties. The ecology of geology was a major point of study for... Read More »
Wallpaper Roundup!
Earlier this week, I posted my 25th free garden wallpaper. In honor of this fantastically important milestone that I’m sure you all care very, very much about, I decided to... Read More »
Painted Pink Lily Wallpaper
Devoted fans may remember this very bloom from a previous wallpaper in December. I really can’t quite put my finger on what it is about this blossom that makes it... Read More »
Pond Photo Roundup: March 1
That time, yet again. This week’s photo roundup is one photo fewer than they normally are. I’d tell you why, but that is a deep, dark secret that must be... Read More »
