Erie Pa, at the time of this posting, is still in the lead for total snowfall but Syracuse NY is running 10″ behind. I know this Snow Derby is not a goal to be winning, but the pond is froze over and its way too cold to go out for too long. So far this […]
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This weekend is the Erie Sport and Travel Show. We are in booth 702 right across from the Bobcat dealer booth. Yes will be a tough weekend staring at all the machinery. Stop on in and see us and our new line up of pond supplies. Let’s discuss your ponds health and work up a
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Ponds are really much more than just bodies of water, they are soothing, mystical, beautiful, cooling and can really be great to melt our daily stress away. Established ponds create a beautiful oasis and an eco- friendly environment that attracts all types of wildlife and can be a peaceful home for fish, frogs, birds and
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Looking to deice the pond can be very beneficial, let’s take a look at a couple reasons. Here at WhatPond we take one of the diffusers in the pond and move it to the dock to keep ice from building and heaving the deck up out of the pond. We’ve done this for years now
12/18/13 Erie County Pa. may have potential flooding this weekend. Crazy huh? just getting into winter 41″ of snow so far and now rain for the weekend. With the incoming rain, warmer temps and snow melting there will be a lot of water on the move. The ground is saturated so no chance of the
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Cold weather brings ice and of course snow. In our recent post we answered the question, Should I Run My Aerator During Winter, and went over the pro’s and con’s. I just wanted to add a couple more items to the list in this post, one about safety and the other about fish habitat. Safety
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With the Holiday Seasons app on us so are the spammers, scammers and mischievous folks. We received two alerts to be on the look out for and these are posted below, issued by the Pennsylvania State Police. One is about the “Knockout Game” so be aware of your surroundings and the second is the latest
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Pros and cons to running you aerator during winter, we’ll try to keep it short. Pro: Winter aeration can provide your fish added oxygen to keep them thriving even when they slow down for the cold season. Keeping wanted submerged plants alive. Once the ice forms over the pond we’re still good to go since
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This time of year really gets us going, if you’re a hunter, your hunting, gardener it’s time to bring in the harvest and heat with wood you are hoping you got enough for the winter season and that the season doesn’t last too long and scurrying around getting ready for the white stuff (snow). Oh
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Temperature is dropping, leaves are colorful and the trees are starting to get naked. Sort of a good thing for a change of scenery since it opens up our view to more sky and able to see deeper into the woods. What an awesome time of year for sights, sounds and smells and a quick
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