Pond Plants their purpose, uses and care.
Water meal is actually a small plant that can be a 1/64 of an inch up to 1/16 of and inch. If you suspect you may have Water meal pick some up out of the pond and rub between your fingers, it will feel rough.I guess like corn meal if you ever had the opportunity […]
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When we start to manage our first problem plant or weed and started to get it under control, the new open space (open water) allowed a new problem to come into our almost perfect pond. Not that it was added to the pond, possible but more likely an under lying problem that had already been
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In this article we’ll go over what it is and various ways to manage this pond plant/weed, Water Shield Rooted on the bottom of the pond with long stems reaching the surface producing an oval shaped leaf with a tiny sprout for a flower. Not actually a flower but a stem with a bunch of
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Having a pond is great for relaxation, visual pleasure, watching wildlife, fishing swimming and more. But what happens when a plants, wanted or not become more of a nuisance than what it was intended for? Where do they come from? Sometime we may plant something with the intent of helping the pond ecosystem, which they
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As we look outside, we see the leaves changing, cooler temperatures and those fall clouds, sadly it is a reminder that the Pond Season Is Almost Over. What can we do to get the pond ready for winter? First up is all the
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Invasive species or fast spreader. Sometimes they do get confused because of the nature of the growth rate. Here’s the deal …at least how I want to explain it. Invasive species can be a plant or animal that does not naturally live in your location. But once they do they can take over and push
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Some plants are good for the pond and surrounding the pond and then there are the bad guys who while take over the entire area. Phragmites is one of the bad guys. Where do they come from? There a plenty of ways the bad guys get transported. Birds and wildlife can be the vehicle of
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Aquatics plants that can be harmful to the pond, harm the dam and grows like wild fire. Woody plants on the dam can be very dangerous to the dam it’s self. Roots from these plants can weaken the dam and the roots can be a source for water to escape around those roots creating small
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The summer heat seems to have hit all part of the states including Erie, Pa. where the pond turned into bath water temps. Is there concern? Yes, the first concern is evaporation. Why is that a big deal? Aquatic plants need water, some need submerged while other need to keep their roots wet. Next concern,
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Yes lost Pickerel! Crazy thing how stuff just disappears. This was a long process from germinating the seeds, planting, watering and maintaining warmth for these little guys almost giving up after two weeks and them not showing any growth at all, not even a little green poke from the soil. Then almost all at once
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