Winterizing Your Pond
Even though we are having a warmer (and rainier) September than normal, soon Fall and Winter weather will be heading our way. Here is some information and tips about how […]
Winterizing Your Pond – Koi and Water Gardens
I have two ponds, one is a Koi pond in which I have some water plants and the other is a water garden pond. I pull all my water plants […]
Tips for Fall
Fall pond maintenance is largely common sense and experience, but it never hurts to think through steps that will help to put your water garden to bed safely for the […]
Springtime Magic
For many people, spring is their favorite season, with the emergence of new growth in shrubs, trees, flowers and, yes, even waterlilies and other aquatic plants. In your pond, do […]
Spring Cleaning
Take a good look at your pond one of these weekends when the weather is nice. It’s about time to wade in clean it up, start up the pump and […]
Spring Pond Clean Up
It is a sure sign Spring has made its return to the pond with the shimmer of sun on the water, lily pads striving to reach the surface, fish seemingly […]
Spring Pond Keeping
We survived another winter. Though some pond keepers breeze through winter with summer-like conditions, many shovel snow and wait for ponds to defrost. A lot of things might have occurred […]
So . . . What’s In YOUR Pond? (Common Things Found in Your Pond Water)
It may be the same pharmaceuticals that are in you. A five-month Associated Press investigation recently assembled studies pointing to the presence of trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in the water […]
Perils of Having a Pond . . . Making it Safer for Children and Easier Care for the Aging
Pond design plays a major role in its long-term enjoyment. Safety of children is one important consideration; ease in the care and maintenance of the pond by aging adults is […]
Pesticides and Ponds Don’t Mix
Over the last two years there have been several CWGS members that have encountered problems with their pond, primarily algae, that turned to chemicals for a “quick fix.” Outcomes were […]