Making Life Better . . . Naturally
Posted in Algae Control, Pond Bacteria, Ponds, Uncategorized, Water Quality on Jul 9th, 2010
Along with the everyday things you can do to keep algal matter in your pond to a minimum, there are a few more pond supplies and steps you can take to ensure that your pond stays clear and clean all throughout those pivotal summer days when algae tries its hardest to make a comeback. Easy [...]
Posted in Products, Uncategorized, Water Quality on Jul 8th, 2010
The benefits of water lilies far outweigh the disadvantages of the plants. Water lilies do a great job of providing a cool and shady habitat for fish. This is because the lily pads that hold the flower afloat spans out wide to shade the water surface from the hot sun. They also serve as competition [...]
Posted in Algae Control, Ponds on Jun 4th, 2010
Just added on our website is a new article on How to Plant and Care for your Water Plants. Since we sell plants bare root or in small 4″ pots, you will need to plant them yourself, so we have added this helpful guide to show you how to do it. As always, let us [...]
Posted in Algae Control, Ponds, Products on May 21st, 2010
Finally after a lot of hard work, we are now offering pond plants for sale online. We are offering one of the largest selections of pond plants anywhere encompassing lotus, lilies, marginals and oxygenators. All of our plants are harvested and shipped direct from the grower. We ship plants bare root in the case of [...]
Posted in Aeration, Ponds, Uncategorized on Apr 16th, 2010
Any of you with a diffuser based pond aerator should take a look at this short article on the importance of maintaining your diffusers. May save you some money down the road. Diffuser Maintenance
Posted in Products, Water Quality on Oct 1st, 2009
Now that fall is upon us, it may be time to switch over to a cool weather blend of koi food. Wheat germ based fish diets are a great choice for feeding fish when the weather cools and the metabolism of the fish begins to slow. Premium quality wheat germ based foods like we carry [...]
For those of you with smaller fish ponds, you will be glad to hear that we are now offering a fish pond aerator for smaller fish ponds. These operate on the same diffuser technology as some of our other larger pond aerators, however just on a smaller scale. These aerators are extremely energy efficient and [...]
Posted in Algae Control, Ponds on Jul 22nd, 2009
For water garden and koi pond people, planktonic algae is a dreaded problem. It reduces water clarity, preventing viewing of fish and can cause fish kills due to oxygen depletion. However in large ponds and lakes, planktonic algae is a welcome site and a desirable problem…in moderation. Planktonic algae is the base of the food [...]
Posted in Ponds, Uncategorized, Water Quality on Jul 20th, 2009
Normally in deeper, un-aerated ponds, the pond water has a tendency to stratify, meaning the water seperates forming two distinct layers. The bottom layer is usually cooler and heavier than than he upper layer of water which is warmer and lighter. The bottom cooler layer is usually oxygen deficient and contains pond waste that is [...]
Posted in Ponds, Uncategorized on Jul 13th, 2009
Anybody out there with a farm pond or other large pond, this link is for you http://bit.ly/4d42t
