Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Decorating the pond for the holidays

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Have a great holiday, no matter which one you celebrate.
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

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We are still in the 70's here in New Orleans, so we still have water lilies blooming. I stopped feeding a month ago. I hear from the w...
Monday, November 27, 2006

just pictures

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Water lilies from a pond I built several years ago. Victoria water lilies at Oxford University in England.
Saturday, November 25, 2006

water lily pics

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I thought I would brighten your weekend with water lily pictures I have taken throughout the summer:
Friday, November 24, 2006

Pond Letters

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I have a plan for 2 ponds connected by a waterfall on the side of a steep north facing slope. I have 2 different pond builders bidding on t...
Thursday, November 23, 2006

roofing material as pond liner

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I had an inquiry about using roofing material as a pond liner. I looked it up online and found the following from a manufacturer of roofing ...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Cheap pumps

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Lots of us want to buy cheap pumps from a big box store. While they usually perform as expected, they don't perform as long as more expe...
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Monday, November 20, 2006

Liner questions

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Question: Can I use a cheaper liner than EPDM? Pondlady sez: The biggest enemy for any liner is the sun. I have never found a liner that d...
Sunday, November 19, 2006

Pond without rocks?

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You can build a pond outdoors using no rocks at all. Use landscape timbers and stack them 18" high in any shape from a square to a rec...
Friday, November 17, 2006

Make a tabletop pond

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Building a tabletop fountain or pond is easy. First find a pretty pot. I usually use a ceramic one. Make sure it has no holes in the bottom...
Thursday, November 16, 2006

Perennial of the year

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Nepeta or catmint was just named perennial of the year. It's a member of the mint family and grows everywhere. There are lavender blue...
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Monday, November 13, 2006

Formal ponds

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This is a huge formal pond in a courtyard of Trinity Episcopal Church in New Orleans. I did not build it but took care of it for years. One ...
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Sunday, November 12, 2006

planting the rest of the garden

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After you have built your pond, you usually want to tie the rest of your garden into your new room. You can use the same rocks that you use...
Friday, November 10, 2006

Pond water layers in winter

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In the cold of winter, you will notice your fish stay near the bottom of the pond. Why? Because the water is warmer and denser there. As t...
Thursday, November 09, 2006

bamboo and bananas

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Down here in the subtropics of New Orleans, we love to plant banana trees and we love to plant bamboo. There are red dwarf bananas, medium ...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006

The Sacred Pond

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This is the largest pond I ever built. It is on the grounds of American Aquatic Gardens in New Orleans and is now called "The Sacred Po...
Monday, November 06, 2006

Baby Goldfish in Winter

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Generally speaking, baby fish will survive a winter in the pond if they are an 1 1/2 inches long or longer. Most of the time they are still...
Sunday, November 05, 2006

Building a rain garden

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What on earth is a rain garden? It's a garden supported completely by rain. It can be nothing more than a garden of native plants in a ...
Saturday, November 04, 2006

Birds need a drink

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Turtles sunning themselves in the Big Branch Wildlife Reserve in Lacombe, Louisiana. Another great way to give birds a drink in the winte...
Friday, November 03, 2006

Ponds, birds, butterflies

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As soon as water is in your pond, you will start noticing birds, butterflies and dragonflies arriving to check out the new resort in the ne...