Friday, September 08, 2006

A fish out of water

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When it is cold outside, we often need to net just one fish out of the water and no matter how hard we try we can't do it. We often end...
Thursday, September 07, 2006

Pump use

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Question: I have heard that a pump will keep the water clear. How big should my pump be? Must it run all the time? Pondlady sez: A pump wil...
Wednesday, September 06, 2006

More aquatic plants

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I want to spend more time with submerged plants. They are the engine that makes the pond run properly. After submerged plants, I will talk ...
Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Anacharis

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We talk about needing submerged vegetation in almost every post, so let's see what it looks like: Elodea canadensis, sometimes called An...
Monday, September 04, 2006

Enlarging your pond

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One pond regret most people have is they made their first pond too small. So they now want a bigger one. If you must make the pond bigger,...
Sunday, September 03, 2006

Good morning

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Today is Sunday. The weather in New Orleans is beautiful for a change; low humidity with the high temps. The pond is behaving well. The law...
Saturday, September 02, 2006

Fish eating critters

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Here in New Orleans, lots of critters eat our fish. Raccoons, egrets, herons, cranes all tear through our ponds, eating fish and having a w...
Friday, September 01, 2006

Bottom rocks

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Many folks and one large pond building franchise advocate covering the bottom of the pond with rocks. I think they do this for two reasons....
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Thursday, August 31, 2006

Ponds in the shade

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Putting a pond in the shade means you give up water lilies, but you get to plant so many lovely plants around the pond and in the water. Tr...
Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Leaking liner?

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Finding the leak: Chances are your liner is not leaking at all if you are losing water. Evaporation is usually the cause of slowly lowerin...
Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Questions and a great hummer

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Dear Jan, I live in Memphis, TN. I am considering putting a pond in my back yard---possibly this weekend if I get real energetic!!!!! My que...
Monday, August 28, 2006

Questions to the Pondlady

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We have recently put a pond in our back yard, a fairly large one! We did this because our older son loves to play with all kinds of critter...
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Sunday, August 27, 2006

Liners and leaks

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Liners and leaks I get many dozens of calls and e-mails yearly from folks who are panicked because they think their liner is leaking. Perha...
Friday, August 25, 2006

Summer in the City

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It’s summer in New Orleans. And that means it’s hot. And the humidity is so high, you need gills to breathe. While tending an Oriental Gard...
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Thursday, August 24, 2006

A guest blogger today

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MIchael Spencer is a landscape architect in Florida  and several days ago we learned that selling goldfish and koi is illegal in Maine; that...
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Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Plants and Fish

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For a garden pond to be successful, it must contain both plants and fish. Not only is this an optimum esthetic condition; but a balanced bio...
Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Rich Sacher, a guest blogger

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Tropical Water Lilies by Rich Sacher, Owner, American Aquatic Gardens, New Orleans, La (Zone 9 Directions) Tropical water lilies are very ea...
Monday, August 21, 2006

Do I need a filter?

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I know a knock out rose has nothing to do with filtration, but it was so pretty in my garden this morning, I wanted to share. If you have Ko...
Sunday, August 20, 2006

Algae Bloom

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An algae bloom is normal when the pond is brand new. If you are patient and the pond is properly balanced, you may not have one, but don...
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Saturday, August 19, 2006

My Anacharis Keeps Dying

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If you have a concrete pond that has not been properly sealed or is new, lime will leach out of the concrete. Empty the pond, scrub it with ...