Archive for the ‘GARDEN POND’ Category
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Iris Flowers Ceasars Brother
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
There is no lovelier shade of Blue Iris than that found in the variety Caesars Brother and its its near relative Little Caesar a more miniature form of blue iris they are Siberian irises and are therefore grown from bulbs and not rhizomes.
These blue iris because they sprout from bulbs are among the easiest of [...]
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Pond Maintenance Part 6
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Winterizing your Garden Pond for Safety.
I have always thought it a shame that no one has so far come up with the idea of some kind of pond cover similar to those retractable swimming pool covers they have for swimming pools the ones that allow you to walk over the pools surface without getting sucked [...] -
Pond Maintenance Part 5
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Winterizing Your Garden Pond
Holiday Decor for the Garden Pond
If you’re like me your never quite ready at least emotionally ready, to put your garden pond completely to bed for the winter months, as you are plainly and simply not ready to relinquish the decorative contribution it makes to your garden space ,you will just [...] -
Pond Maintenance Part 4
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Winterizing Garden Pond Hardware
Over wintering pond hardware such as pond pumps and pond filter and fountains is another winter preparation the garden pond owner must undertake if he or she still wants these pieces of equipment to be usable come next spring .
Basically it is down to two factors , personal choice ,and I [...] -
Pond Maintenance Part 3
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Over Wintering Hardy Pond Plants.
Preparing your perennial pond plants for the winter season , perennial pond plants such as such as rushes, water lilies and irises. all winter hardy pond plants need to be cut back ,they can be cut back to as much as only an inch or so above their root [...]