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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 .
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Pond Maintenance Part 2
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Winterizing Your Pond Plants
Over Wintering Tropical Pond Plants:
Tropical plants are not going to survive through the cold winter temperatures and should actually be removed from the pond as soon as water temperatures get to around 60 deg. Some Depending on the variety can be taken in doors and will ,with good light ,and enough water [...] -
Submersible Pond Pumps vs. External Pond Pumps
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
“Submersible pond pumps are best suited to small to medium sized garden ponds with approximately 200 – 800 gallons of water The superior and better choice in pond pumps is one of the external kind as over all they are more powerful and less costly to run on a yearly basis. Submersible pond pumps are [...]
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Will your Garden Pond be a Water Garden or koi Pond
Monday, September 14th, 2009
Water Garden or koi Pond ,you must make that decision before you build your garden pond after wards it will be too late to change your mind. In any kind of garden pond filtration is the most important aspect, usually this is accomplished by setting up an ecosystem where fish, plants, and beneficial bacteria [...]
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Choosing Fish for Your Garden Pond
Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Before Fish are Added to a New Garden Pond
A word of caution to the proud brand new garden pond owner I realize your eager to get your garden pond fully finished by adding fishy inhabitants to it, eager for it to become the wonderful colorful garden focal point and the key feature of your garden [...]