Making Life Better . . . Naturally
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, 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 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 [...]
Posted in Products on Sep 14th, 2009
Getting ready for fall and winter? Now in stock are an assortment of pond netting products to cover ponds to protect from falling leaves and needles and pond de-icers for our northern climate customers to guard against freeze overs and to pretect the pond from contamination from ammonia and hydrogen sulfide build up.
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 [...]
Add this to the list of things that make sewage stink: Mosquitoes thrive on it. A new study, presented at the meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Albuquerque, found far more mosquitoes in sewage-contaminated streams than in clean ones. Sewage-bred mosquitoes were also bigger and faster than those in purer waters. Read full [...]
Posted in Algae Control, Products, Uncategorized on Jun 26th, 2009
Due to some vagueness of the application rates of our most popular large pond algaecide, GreenClean Pro, we have worked with the manufacturer to help get a clearer idea of how much product a consumer should be using based on the type of algae they have. Current label rates suggest rates anywhere from 20-90 lbs [...]
As more and more people are learning, compost is an excellent soil conditioner that is used to put nutrients back into the soil and improve water holding capacity. Additionally, compost is free, easy to make and renewable making it a tremendously “green” resource. To this end, we are now carrying compost bins on our website [...]
Posted in Products on May 28th, 2009
As you are probably aware, water conservation has become a popular subject. We all know that when it rains, it pours; but with the right “Rainwater Collecting System”, all that rainwater can be saved! Rain water is important because it decreases the high demand for domestic water in which residential irrigation can account for up [...]
Posted in Products on May 8th, 2009
Today’s product spotlight focuses on the Pond Keeper All-In-One Water Conditioner. This product is a full functioning pond conditioner for use in ponds and aquariums and is a must have for pond owners who keep fish or other aquatic pets. The use of Pond Keeper All-In One Water Conditioner eliminates the need for multiple conditioners [...]
