Archive for the ‘Pond Tips’ Category

Lake Management

Not many years ago, the only products used for pond and lake management were chemicals like copper sulfate.   Although you get short-term results with these products, they are Reactive in nature and will not provide long-term results when used exclusively.   The problem with Reactive approach to pond management is that the longer you practice it, [...]

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The Pond’s Ecosystem

What is an ecosystem? An ecosystem encompasses all the parts of a living environment, including the plants and animals, AND the non-living components, such as water, air and the sun’s energy.  A pond’s ecosystem begins with the water as the base.  Everything found above the base is completely dependent, either directly or indirectly, on water. [...]

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What to do about algae?

CONTROLLING YOUR ALGAE… Algae control is often considered to be “the biggest headache in water gardening.” Let’s break this whole issue down, and then give you a real simple solution that you can take out into your own backyard and successfully expect to win the pea green soup war.  Algae can help balance the food [...]

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