Friday, June 29, 2012

Birds loving the bird bath

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It was 108 degrees here in Arkansas yesterday. The humans couldn't be outside and the other critters who live here spent much of their ...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Fawn, Finally

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It was 106ยบ yesterday here in Mountain View Arkansas.  And it wasn't a dry heat.   I understand dry heat is not as hot as wet heat.  Hav...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Saturday Night Bath Time

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Are you ready for another episode of Saturday in Mountain View AR?  It's an exciting night around here. Last night was no exception beca...
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Saturday, June 23, 2012

How to Build A Natural Swimming Pond

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Swimming used to be done in lakes, rivers, oceans or a pond. As we got older we swam in rectangular, blue bottomed boxes called swimmin...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

Protect your pond from rats

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When we build ponds in locations near rivers, bayous or lakes. Or when we live in or near rat infested cities, we find rats. Rats are dest...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Garden Green

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Gardeners are concerned about the environment. Gardeners have used pesticide for decades and are now realizing that many pesticides and...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Lower pH in your Pond

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To lower Ph use vinegar, a gallon or so per 2000 gallons, then test. This will not lower your pH for good if you have concrete leaching in...
Sunday, June 17, 2012

String Algae, Blanketweed, Filamentous Algae

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More talk about string algae: A solution to it, if it's a problem for you.   To get rid of string algae or blanketweed, add abou...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

An Overdose of Cute

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Local chickadee takes advantage of new birdbath....with one waiting in the umm...
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Water Lily Question

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Question: I bought a house in November that included a small water lily pond. I cleaned it out this spring, scrubbing the algae off o...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Wordless Wednesday

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Mendocino Botanic Garden, Ft Bragg, CA Visit here if you can When we travel, we try to see botanic garden in the area. We found this wond...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Spitters

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These are spitters.  Spitters are statues that are plumbed to allow water to be pumped through them.  Thousands of kinds of spitters...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Black Pond Water

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The pond water is BLACK! Well, really not black, but dark tea colored.  How did that happen and how do I fix it? Chances are your ...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

He's Baaaaaaack

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Hasenpfeffer for dinner! Good thing I am a vegan.  That is one lucky bunny. Don't you dare eat my Dutch Iris Purslane abo...
Saturday, June 09, 2012

Water Lily Questions

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Cow lily, found wild in the Louisiana swamps. Question: I'm from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. This is my third year with a wa...
Friday, June 08, 2012

Peter Rabbit....Bah

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This is purslane, or should I say it WAS purslane.  It's a sweet little plant whose flowers bloom in the sunshine of midday and close ...
Thursday, June 07, 2012

It's Pond Cleaning Time Again

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Once a year, and I think spring is a good time, I recommend a total cleaning of your garden pond. This means removing all plants, all wat...
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Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Pond Critter Question

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Questions and answers from pondlady.com Just started my new small outside pond I'm adding under water plants and top plants as well....
Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Dratted Bird Bath

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The bird bath is now equipped with a ½" hose that goes through a hole in a rock and comes out the top end.  The pump is too stron...
Sunday, June 03, 2012

Bird bath progress

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A trip into town yesterday yielded no ½" hose.  Not one.  So the birdbath is cobbled together using rocks to direct the water.   ...