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How to Winterize a Koi Pond: A Complete Cold-Weather Survival Guide(Post)
Winter isn’t the season that “kills fish.” Winter is the season that exposes everything that got ignored during the busy months: soft sludge on the bottom, clogged intakes, leaves t ...
Can Water Features Improve Your Home Value?(Post)Landscape design makes a great difference when it comes to selling a house, especially when interested home buyers adore your outdoor living space. Homes that come with aesthetically pleasing water f ...
7 Most Common Pond Emergencies(Post)A pond is a complex system, and like all complex systems, it is subject to Murphy’s Law, a law which states that "anything that can go wrong will." When something bad happens to your pond, it c ...
Why You Should Install a Wooden Pergola or Arbor(Post)One of the hottest trends in landscaping is the creation of an outdoor space that is used for a certain purpose. And one of the most stylish options is the creation of a wooden pergola or arbor. Bel ...
7 Awesome Bubbling Rocks To Inspire Your Next Water Feature(Post)Bubbling rocks serve a number of important roles. First, they control the flow of water and can be used to move it in interesting and unique ways. Secondly, they make the pond visually interesting an ...
How To Use Beneficial Pond Bacteria Most Effectively(Post)One term that new pond owners will hear about frequently is beneficial bacteria. When most people think of bacteria, they think of the harmful variety, but some are positive and a necessity for the e ...
How To Convert Your Swimming Pool Into A Koi Pond(Post)The typical large city has thousands of swimming pools, which require considerable costs for upkeep. The most tedious aspect of owning a pool isn’t so much the cleaning, but the fact that it is ...
Why You Should Use Pond Dyes(Post)Applying pond dyes can provide a number of benefits, aside from aesthetic appeal. Bodies of water will often be subject to algae blooms in spring and autumn, which is partly a result of climatic chan ...
How To Care For Koi Fish(Post)Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a pro koi fish caretaker? Feeding them is easy, but koi fish do have special characteristics that, combined with their expensive price tags, make them requ ...
Why Stone Makes An Excellent Bottom Medium In Ponds(Post)Stones can greatly benefit backyard ponds, especially when they are placed on the bottom. The best types of stones are river pebbles which are rounded, as they make an ideal medium. However, there ar ...
Planning Stream Construction In Your Back Yard?(Post)Before building a backyard stream, there are some design issues that you should consider. Stream construction in your backyard involves a lot of work, but the success of your project regardless of wh ...
How to Use Hardscape Illumination For Outdoor Spaces(Post)Hardscapes are a fundamental component of any landscape, and consist of things such as patios, fire pits, pools, stairs, retaining walls and practically any object which is constructed using stone, ...
Understanding Pond Excavations(Post)A necessary aspect of pond construction is the removal of dirt and other material, which is known as excavation. However, while this may seem like Ponds 101, there is a lot more involved than merely ...
What Do Koi Fish Eat?(Post)Not only are koi fish beautiful to look at, they also bring a smile to your face when they come to you for food, especially if you are the one always feeding them – they remember their feeder! ...
Fish Disease Spotlight: Parasitic Worms in Ponds(Post)Parasitic worms are a serious concern for pond owners and aquarists. Among the most notorious is the Camallanus worm, a fish worm parasite that grows over 6–12 weeks and becomes visible protru ...