water health
5 Things You Should Have Before Spring
Are you ready for Spring? These 5 items will help. Thermometer – Here are some key temperatures: Constant 50 degree water temperature – you can start feeding fish (cold water food)... Read More »
Tannins in your pond?
Tannins are great for many things. They give color and mouthfeel to wines and are a source of healthy benefits in teas. One place you don’t want too many of... Read More »
Water Quality (recommended pH, hardness, and alkalinity)
Even though we like to focus on creating a healthy ecosystem with our ponds to keep the water healthy (and not on testing and chemicals), it’s useful to know some... Read More »
Water Garden Tips
“Neglect your watery haven and it could quickly become a stagnant hell” - words from Andi Clevely over at mydeco.com. She has some tips for keeping your pond in balance and... Read More »
Algae – It’s Not Easy Being Green
Kermit the Frog knows what it’s like to be misunderstood. To conquer algae, one must think like algae. Confusion over exactly where the assemblage of organisms commonly called algae fits... Read More »
Beneficial Bacteria Make Good Pond Mates
The friendly cleaning crew that breaths new life into the pond. For most water gardens, winter means frozen ponds with higher than usual amounts organic matter from the leaf drop... Read More »
Tea Party Pond
Is your pond beginning to look like the Boston Harbor of 1773 – you know, the color of British tea? Tea party popularity was resurrected this year by the fickle... Read More »
