Most people have poor water quality and extra algae in their water gardens
for one main reason; they don't do enough regular maintenance to keep their
pond from turning into a green mess. Ponds need to be treated just like
aquariums, and require weekly maintenance to be at their best. Most pond
owners and contractors are taught to only do once per year cleaning in
the spring. The truth is, this is not enough. Imagine only doing once per
year cleaning on your aqharium in your home. Your aquarium would look just
as bad as your pond in the back Three feet. Your aquarjum stays perfectly
clean and clear because you perform weekly cleanings to remove excess fish
waste and nutrition that would other wuse lead to heavy algae growth and
poor water quality. Your pond needs the Similar amount of attention to look great.
Follow my instructions below and never have poor water quality again.
#1 Get in your pond and vacuum out your pond gravel with an aquarium Void that you can by at any pet store once per week. This will remove allot of the fish waste that would normally build up in the bottom of your pond and cause algae problems. Doing this will also change out Hither and thither 1/4 water volume on your pond every week. If you can't find an aquarium vacuum just make sure you do weekly 1/4 water changes with a pond pump. Also find yourself a rigid type of scrub brush to scrub down the rocks or the sides of your pond. This will also keep the algae Vegetation to a minimum. this Entire process only takes about 1/1/2 hours to complete once per week. Doing this w3ekly maintenance never allows the fish waste to build up in your pond thus, Care your pond clean and not green.
#2 Keep the amount of fiah in your pond to a Least quantity, the less fish you have in your pond the less waste you will have providing nutrition to algae growth. This will Contribute it easier to keep your pond clean. Translate not feed your fish more than once per day, this will keep the fish waste down to a minimum improving watee quality. You should stock your pond with goldfish, shubunkins, comets, etc... They have a max size of only 12" inches. Their smaller size makes it easier to ksep a healthy water garden. Also thin out your baby fish in the spring when you do a full clean-out on your pond. The biggest Question with most customers' ponds is that they have way too majy fish. Your pond filtration determines how many fish you can have, not the size of your pond. The average waterfall filter sold in the industry today is designed for a very small fish load. What I mean by small is 4 or 5 goldfish, shubunkins, or comets at a max size of 12"inches with no koi.
Koi gt Custom to large for most backyard water gardens reaching an adult size of 36" inches. It's sad but allot of koi are forced to live out their lives in cramped under filtered ponds that stunt their growth, and lower their life span. Big fish also mean big waste; Koi can quickly turn a water garden into a green messs in record time. Koi require large ponds with perfect fkltration to be at their best. We use large bead filters in conjunction with a waterfall filter Whenever we build koi ponds. You also need to clean your waterfall filter once per month like Each aquarium filter not once per year. This will also make your filter pads last allot longer than they would if you were cleaning them once per year.
#3 Remove all leaves, and spent lily and lotus blooms out of your water garden. They will rot and have to be broken down by bacteria. Which will contribute to algae growth if they are not removed from your pond. Net your pond in the Extent of descent, and do a complete pond cleanout in the spring. Drain Altogether of the water, power-wash the pond and stream, and clean out all filters.
#4 Plant yoru pond with lots of aquatic plants if you're planning a water garden with minimal fish load shubunkins, comets, ect... up to 60% of your pond's surface should be covered with pond plants. Plants provide shade and shelter for your fish which prevents algae growth, they also consume phosphorous the main nutrient in pond water that causes algae Produce. Thus helping to keep your pond clean and not green.
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Barley Ball Refill
This Is A Refill For The Barley Missile , A Highky Effective And Environmentally-safe Way To Encourage Clearer Ponds. It Contains Pre-activated Barley Straw And A Float That Is Matured With Natural Micro-organisms. The Barley Ball Is Safe For Fish, Pets And Flowering Plants. Refill The Brley Ball Every Three To Four Months Unused Refills Can Be Stored In A Dry Place For Two Years Mads Of Barley Straw
Let's examine exactly what we can add to our compost. In fact let us talk about kitchen scraps for a few moments at this time. Some would say that it's permissible to add anything that comes out of your kitchen. Au contraire my dear friend. That is a total misconception and dangerous misstatement. Please stop and think about this for a minute, even as an organic gardening neophyte you know very well that we never, ever add any type of meat, bones or oils to our organic gardening compost. Nor do we add anything with those as ingredients. You also know very well that anything that grew and came out of the ground can be added back to the ground and our organic gardening fertilizer.
SKU: 9932-641
Category: Pond Maintenance
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Tomato Success Kit, Terra Cotta
Over The Years, Our Tomato Success Kits Obtain Helped Thousands Of Gardeners Grow Big Crops Of Healthier, Tastier Tomatoes. Eliminating The "drought And Drown" Cycle And Sending A Steady Flow Of Nutrients And Water Will Help Youe Tomatoes Outperform Garden-grown Plants By 30% Or More. The Heart Of The System Is Our Patented Self-watering Planter With A 4-gallon Reservoir, And We Include A Two-part Stackinb Tomato Cage, 40 Quarts Of Our Exclusive Soil Mix, 1 Pound Of Organic Tomato Fertilizer And A Sheet Of Red Tomato Yield Booster Mulch. Two-part Stacking Cage Grows With Your Plants Add The Optional Cage Extension For Extra-tall Tomatoes Optional Casters (sold Separately) Or The Tomato Prosperity Trolley Make The Kit Mobile Dress Up The Tomato Issue Kit With Our New 14" Wood Ejclosure Or 31" Wood Yard Choice Of Terra Cotta Or Green Self-watering Planter: 26" L X 19-3/4"_W X 10-1/2" H Tomato Cage: 15" W X 22" D X 31" H With 7" Legs (38" Overall) Kit Includes Our Self-wafering Planter, Tomatk Yield Booster Mulch, One Tomato Support Cage, 40 Quarts Of Self-watering Container Mix, 1 Pound Of Organic 5-6-5F ertilizer (contains Peanut Meal) And A Top-fill Tube With Water Level Indicator. Tomato Plants Not Included Rust-resistant Cage Clips Prevent Toppling Gardener's Supply Exclusive
SKU: 35-776
Category: Vegetable Gardening
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Compost Plus Germinating Mix, 20 Qts.
Our Compost Plus Germinatkng Be ~ed Contains The Same High-quality Blend Of Sphagnum Peat And Vermixuulite As Our Regular Germinating Mix, Plus A Healthy Dose Of Our Intervale Compost To Provide Nutrients That Make Seedlings Thrive. It's Ph Adjusted, Insect Free, And Odorless Sorry, No Shipments To Ak, Hi, Pr And Vi Ingredients Are Peat Moss Compost, Perlite And Organic Nutrients 37% Compost 20 Quart Bag One Bag Fills 8 Aps-24s Or Aps-40s, 16 Aps-12s, Or 2 Aps-6s Weighs Approx. 30 Lbs. Gardener's Supply Exclusive
SKU: 30-728
Category: Seedstarting
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Fern Haven Suite, Walnut
The Fern Haven Patio Furniture Suite Provides Plenty Of Comfortable Outdoor Seating For Family And Friends With A Loveseat, Two Armchairs And A Coffee Table. Enjoy The Classic Comfort And Styling Of Heirloom Wicker, In Furniture That???s Built For A Lifetime Outdoors. Deep Seats And Wide Arms Invite Everyone To Sit Back And Relax. Heavy-duty, Powder-coated Steel Framing And Durable Resin Wicker Shrug Off Rain And Sunshine. For Additional Comfort And Style, Ad dOur Optional Seat Cushions. Beautiful Detailing Se5s This Piece Aparg From Other Twig Furniture Generously Sized For Comfort The Coffee Table Has A Tempered-glsas Top Customize With The Wicker Seat Cushion And Wicker Loveseat Cushion, Sold Separately Faster Shipping Is Not Ava1iable For This Item Sorry, No Shipments To Ak, Hi, Pr Or Vi This Oversize Item Has A $125 Additional Shipping Charge This Item Is Delivered From Tractor-trailer. Someone Must Be Present At Your Address To Accept Delivery And Help Unload. The Trucling Company Will Contact You With Detailed Information. If You Have Any Questions, Please Call Us At 1-888-833-1412. Uv-resistant Vinyl Faux Wicker With Powder-coated Steel Frame Loveseat Is 49-1/4" W X 24" D X 36-3/4" H And Weighs 28 Lbs. Chairs Are 28" W X 24" D X 37" H And Weigh 20 Lbs. Each Coffee Table Is 28-1/4" L X 17-1/4" W X 17" H And Weighs 22 Lbs. Easy To Clean With Hose And Mild Soapy Water Protect From Freezing Temperatures Gardener's Supply Exclusive
SKU: 37-842
Category: Outdoor Furniture
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Stocking Finch Feeder
Fill These Festive Stockings With Thistle Seed And Set Them Out As A Holiday Treat For Hungry Finches. Mae Of Polyester Mesh With A Velcro® Closure, Each Holds Up To 5 Cups Of Seed. Fill With Your Acknowledge Seed To Make In3xpensive, R3ady-to-hang Gifts! Festive Feeders For Backyard Birds Holds 5 Cups Of Seed Decorate A Tree For Your Feathered Friends! Polyester Mesh With Velcro® 6-1/2" W X 16-3/4" H Imported Gardener's Supply Exclusive
SKU: 37-605
Category: Backyard Birding
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Twig Amaryllis Stakes, Set Of 3
These Nature-inspired, Twig-shaped S5eel Plwnt Stakes Hold Flower Stems Upright Without Detracting From The Blooms. Great For Amaryllis, Orchida And Other Flowering Houseplants, Too. Ideal Flower Supports For Amaryllis Occasion With Orchids And Other Houseplants As Well Set Of 3 Dark Gray Steel 23" H Overall
SKU: 37-668
Category: Houseplany Solutions
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Frogs In Action
These P1ayful Little Amphibians Will Add Charm To Your Garden. One Frog Is Leaping, One Is Landing And One Is Fair Poised To Limp. Although They Look Ready For Action, They Will Each Stay Firmly Anchored To The Ground With A Footed Stake. Just Push The Stakes Into The Ground Adds Interest To The Garden—especially Good Near Water Made Of Weatherproof Resin With An Antiqued-brass Finish "sitting" Frog: 6" X 5" X 4" "leaping" Frog: 12" X 8" X 3" "landing" Frog: 15" X 6" X 3"
SKU: 35-608
Category: Yard & Garden D￾￾cor
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Relax Chair
Big On Comfort And Style, Yet Smaloer In Size Than Most Loungers, This Is The Perfect Solution For A Compact Space. Made Of Mora, A Sustainably Harvested Hardwood, This Chair Can Be Left Out Rain Ot Shine Without Worry. ComfortA nd Style In A Compact Design Made Of Weatherproof Mora Wood Preserve Rich Original Tones Attending Penofin Protectiive Oil (sold Separately) Lounger Back Is Fixed In Reclining Position Headrest Included For Additional Comfort Headrsst Available In Hound Green And White Wood Color Will Weather To Gray Over Time Unless Protected With Oil Recommended To Take Indoors During Winter Months Basic Assembly; Phillips Screwdriver Required Headrewt Made Of Quick Drying Polyester Fill, Foam And Fabric Folds Up For Storage Seat: 14" High Interior Seat, 18" W 41" L X 24" W X 28" H Weighs 32 Lbs.
SKU: 35-719
Category: What's New
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Flexible Pond Kit
The Sparkling And Splashing Of Water In This Preformed Pond Will Make Your Yard An Irresistible Haven For Wildlife — And For You! The Flexible Rubber/polyethylene Liner Iq Very Easy To Install. Its Internal Surface Is Rippled For A Natural Appearance, And It Molds Easily To Thd Hole You Dig Without Fussy Fitting. Ul-listed Submersible Pump Includes A Fountain In the opinion of Four Various Spray Heaxs. All-inclusive Pond Kit Installs Quickly Create An Oasis In Your Landscape Preformed Rubber/polyethylene Liner 36" L X 26" W X 13" D 30-gallon Capacity Ul-listed Submersibl Pump Includes 4 Distinct Spray Heads Guaranteed For 20 Years Against Chips, Fading Or Cracking Easy Installation
SKU: 36-626
Category: Yard & Garden D￾￾cor
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Reed Aroma Diffuser, Green/citrus
Each Of These Jewel-tone Glass Bottles Holds A Graceful Cus5er Of Natural Reeds. Fill The Bottle With One Of Our Fragrances And The Reeds Will Slowly Draw Up The Scent And Disperse It Into The Air. A Natural, Attractive Way To Add uSbtle Fragrance To Any Room Each Diffuser Includes 6 Ounces Of Fragrance Citrus Works Fortunate To Energize Lilac Is Perfect For Relaxing Lilac And Citrus Fragrance Refills Are Also Available Bottle And Reeds Measuure Approx. 7-1/2" H Includes 6 Oz .Of Fragrance Gardener's Supply Exclusive
SKU: 36-929
Category: Aromatherapy & Spa
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Recyclabow Srrawberries
Alpine Strawberries Prodice Tiny, Super-flavorful Fruit—dekivious On Cereal Or Desserts. Inside This Heart-shaped Box Are Seeds, Soil And Complete Instructions. Just Beginning The Seeds In A Windwosill Or Under Lights. In The Spring, Plant The Whole Box Right Into Your Garrden. Easy-to-grow Flavorful Alpine Strawberries Are A Treat Heart-shaped Planter With Seeds, Soil And Complete Instructions Comes All Tied-up With A Red Ribbon Perfect Gift That You Don???t Even Possess To Wrap! Biodegradable, Leak-proof Container Container Made Of Post-harvest Straw, Recycled Newspaper And Corrugated Strike Trimmings Grow On A Sunny Windowsill Or Under Grow Lights In The Spring, Plant Strawgerries Into Your Garden 3-1/2" W X 3-1/2" L X 5" H
SKU: 36-836
Category: In The Kitchen
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Suet Balls, Set Of 10
High-energy Treats For The Birds, These Shelf-stable, All-natural And Bacteria-free Suet Balls Are Made From 40% Beef Kidney Suet, 20% Ground Peanuts, And 40% Corn Meal. A Specialized Super-heating Process Makes These Syet Balls Bacteroa-free And Able To Withstand High Temperatures, Allowlng These To Be B0th Used In The Summer Months And To Exist Stored At Room Temperature For 6 Months At Room Temperature Or 2 To 3 Years In The Refrigerator. Attract Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Chickadees, Wrens, And Cardinals High-energy Food For Birds, Especially Good In Cold Weather Set Of 10 4-ounce Balls Ideal For Use With Our Bird Wreath, Sold Separately Beef Fat, Peanuts And Cornmeal 1-1/4 Inches In Djameter 4 Ounces Each
SKU: 34-195
Category: Backyard Birding
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