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Can Water Lettuce Be Kept Indoors During Winter?(Post)
Some pond owners wonder if it’s possible to bring water lettuce inside during the winter months, placing them in an aquarium until the spring. This is one of those questions that don’t re ...
Pond Fish Spotlight: Angel Fish(Post)The angel fish are some of the most elegant and beautiful freshwater fishes. Besides their astonishing coloration, they have a breathtaking aspect as well owing to their exquisitely executed movemen ...
Landscaping Tips For Using Flowers(Post)There is a great deal of skill and creativity involved with choosing the correct plant for the correct location in your landscape, and unfortunately many people get it wrong. Below is an overview of ...
How To Conserve Water While Gardening(Post)Despite the fact that the Earth’s surface is covered in 70 percent water, only a tiny percentage of that is useable by humans. And unfortunately, even that tiny percentage is shrinking, leadin ...
Need To Balance Your Ecosystem Pond?(Post)Maintaining balance or equilibrium within an ecosystem pond is essential; otherwise it will succumb to the effects of entropy, or increasing disorder and decline. Given the high cost involved with in ...
Is Your Pond Ready For The Fall Season?(Post)Fall can be a hazardous season for ponds when they are not properly maintained. Falling temperatures and leaves are just a few of the problems pond owners will face, so it is important to remember th ...
How Center Pivot Irrigation Can Save You Money(Post)Center pivot irrigation (also known as water wheel or circle irrigation) is a way of watering crops where equipment will rotate and the crops will receive water through sprinklers. Although costly u ...
Why You Should Garden Using Straw Bales(Post)Although straw bales are popularly associated with Halloween decorations, when used properly they can be an essential part of the water garden or landscape. The reason for this is because when the s ...
How To Avoid Drowning Plants During Winterization(Post)Many pond and water garden owners live in places that get cold during winter, but want to keep aquatic plants anyway, some of which only grow naturally in warmer climates. This presents a challenge t ...
What It Takes To Winterize A Water Garden(Post)Water gardens which are installed in the northern hemisphere must be properly winterized each year. Water garden winterization is a process that requires experience, knowledge and patience, and below ...
Tips For Using Nature To Protect Your Garden From Pests(Post)Anyone who owns a garden will have to deal with pests eventually, but the chemical products sold on the market are not a long term solution. To be sure, they will eradicate the offenders, but at the ...
How To Keep Pond Weeds Under Control(Post)Pond owners who are tired of removing weeds by hand will be pleased to learn that there are many ways to keep them under control without using manual labor. To do this effectively, you must first und ...
Adding Plants Into Your Pond Like A Pro(Post)If you have a pond the you will know that you need plants to keep the ecosystem healthy regardless of whether you have fish or not. Ponds attract lots of wildlife, such as newts, mayflies, frogs, etc ...
Project Spotlight: "The Natural": A Backyard Oasis(Post)For this backyard oasis our team showcases hardscape and stonework to bring in nature's elements to this backyard pond. Our team was chard with not only building a koi pond and beautifying its surrou ...
Bringing Nature Indoors Aquascaping and Nature Aquariums(Post)As pond owners prepare to close their ponds for the colder months and retreat indoors, there’s an option for bringing the peaceful tranquility of your pond into your home. Aquascapes, also ...