From the Pondlady's Pad

Time to time musings about backyard garden pond building, keeping, troubleshooting. Questions and answers from pond keepers and builders. Occasional excerpts from the pondlady's book, "A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining your Pond."

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Water hyacinths

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Question: I live in zone Georgia, zone 8a. Water hyacinths grow well in my area...just not my pond? My pond has koi. My water hyacint...
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Frogs and Toads

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Question: I have a smallish pond (about 330 gallons) and each year we get many frogs and toads. Last year we had huge amounts of spawn, bo...
Monday, March 29, 2010

DIY Pond Filter

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From Craig Hahn, veteran pond keeper and all around handy guy: Just thought I might mention a solution that I have come up with - once ...
Sunday, March 28, 2010

GFI reset

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Question: Why doesnt my pond pump work anymore? I cut my hedge and severed the electric cable causing a fuse to blow, after resetting the ...
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Rock fountain question

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Question: Stone rock fountain question? at a rock store I saw a fountain that was really cool but I can't figure out what it is called...
Friday, March 26, 2010

Algae Control

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Question: Help with pond and summer algae? I have a 2 acre pond surrounded by mostly trees red (swamp maples) and the pond is mostly fed b...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Keeping mosquitoes away

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Question: Hi. I have a small outdoor fountain. I'm not home a lot of the time, so I don't want it to run continuously. Where I live...
Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Pond installation cost

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Question: What does a 25 by 25 pond cost if put in by a professional? Answer: Somewhere between $20,000 and $25.000, depending on where...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Pond Chemicals

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Question: I use Interpet also know as Blagden chemicals in my pond. I just wanted to know whether I can use several of them at a time,...
Monday, March 22, 2010

Growing Lotus

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Question: I have a water lotus that is rooted and growing in still water but I am wanting to add running water that will agitate the wat...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Floating plants

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Question: Are there any plants that float entirely on the water,with roots hanging down?(except duckweed & water sprite)? Answer:...
Saturday, March 20, 2010

How to get a pond clear fast!

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Question: My pond has been murky for about a month now. We put algae killer in but it is still the same. we have fish and frogs in there. w...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Swimming Pool Liner

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Question: Can i make a pond with pool liner? I bought a 12'x12' pool last year and now it's in the basement put away - those ...
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Concrete pond problems

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Question: How do I keep pond water from going away? I cement the pond with 3 layers and Im not going to do another one. I have 2 roots in ...
Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Taro

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Question: I think these plants are like little elephant ears. I need help? I dont know what they are called but they are little bulbs they...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

How to bid landscaping

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Question: How do I bid some landscaping? I have some work that a friend wants me to do. He needs a couple flower beds put in with some ...
Monday, March 15, 2010

Natural Pond

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Question: How to revive my natural pond? We purchased a house about 2 years ago. The people who lived here before us did not take care of ...
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Growing calla lilies

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Question: How to grow calla lilies? I'm going to try to grow some calla lilies this year...I already have the bulbs...and I was ju...
Saturday, March 13, 2010

Pond pumps

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Question: Do I need a pump for a pond? I am using it to grow lotuses, but I also want to add a few goldfish to it to make it more interest...
Friday, March 12, 2010

Cal Pumps

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Question: Does a cal pond pump make noise when on? We have a pond and bought a cal pump for the filtration of the pond and was wondering i...
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