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Water Garden Advice

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Pond Wildlife

  Garden pond wildlife Q&A with garden author Doug Green

Kid's pond  We would like to build a very simple little pond for my 6-year-old son to play in...no fish and minimal if any plants. Just something to float boats in ...

Building a floating garden  I have an acre pond and would like to build a floating garden. I need help in figuring out how to do this. :)

Doug says that if you're talking about ...

water hyacinth problem  This is our second year with a pond, it measures 8'x11'x2' and contains about 12 large goldfish. We live in Ontario, Canada and the pond is in full sun,...

How to tell if a pond freezes solid  You often mention that certain techniques apply 'unless the pond freezes solid'.

Well, this may be a stupid question, but how do you tell the difference ...

pond under trees  Today you advised that pond netting could be used over the winter. I have a natural pond site in a rocky hollow but near maple and birch trees. In a heavy ...

Leaves in Pond - Eastern Wisconsin  Is is alright to put a tarp over the pond during the time when the leaves fall?

Doug says it would be really, really ugly and the pond life might not ...

Pond heaters

  Q & A about pond heaters with garden author Doug Green

Bluestone pavers in the pond  We revised our pond this spring to make it larger, about 2500 gal. In search for somewhat flat stones, my husband was sold bluestone pavers (over a ton)...

How do I go about dividing Papyrus 'King Tut'  My King Tut has been marching out of its pot this summer. I just purchased him last spring and plopped him right into my stream above the pond. Can I ...

Pond Cleaning

  Questions about cleaning ponds answered by garden author Doug Green

brown water from peat  I have not yet put plants in my new pond, but was told to use sphagnum moss, then pebbles on top of the soil of the lilies so the soil wouldn't sift into ...

diminishing azolla  Hallo there
Is there anyone out there who can tell me if the fact that I have recently added a small amount of myriophyllum to my small , fishless pond ...

repairing a hole  how can i repair a hole in my plastic pond

Doug says the page for finding and fixing pond leaks is right here

Once you find the leak, you'll need ...

bluestone and tree roots  My pond is about 40'x100' with an average depth of 4' (maybe). I am having trouble with the floating green slimey stuff. I also have trees with their ...

Safe for sprinkler runoff to enter my watergarden???  I am fairly new to water gardening. I installed a small 60 gallon water garden in my yard last year with much success. I stocked the pond with 8 'feeder'...

filter running in winter?  i live on the edge of zones 6 and 5. the winters get really cold for a little bit here. would it be to much of a risk to run a fast waterfall (filter at ...

winterized pond: happy fish  This is year 3 in zone 4 and I have 3 year old goldfish who have never left my pond. In winter, I place a small aquarium bubbler under a bucket next ...

wanting to add fish to my pond  hi,all, i just brought a small pond it holds 50 gallons ,we just got it put in the ground thee other day ,i wanted to ask what do you have to do to put ...

Rooting arrowheads  Hi, I have tried to grow arrowheads once a year when they become available here (Singapore) during chinese new year. Not being superstitious, just love ...

Putting a pond in a good location  I am thinking about putting a pond in my backyard and i need to know if it the location should be sunny, shady, or doesn't matter. I live in South Jersey ...

Pond Pumps

  Questions about pond pumps answered by garden author Doug Green

can I use a piece of clear plastic over 1 end of the pond to provide warmer water during the winter?  Living in va the weather varies a lot in the winter. The plants are dead...do the fish need some type of cover/protection over one end of the pond. What ...











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