http://www.water-gardens-information.com/water-gardens-blog.html New articles and featured resources for all the content on garden author Doug Green's pond site en-us Water gardens information Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:46 GMT Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:46 GMT water-gardens-information.com http://www.water-gardens-information.com/hand-pump-vac-to-protect-nymphs.html Doug, Have you ever heard of using some sort of suction hand pump to vacuum up debris in a 1200 gallon pond? I want to protect the dragonfly nymphs. Was Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:17:43 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/watergardenfilters.html Yes, you can build your own water garden filters but here are some things you need to keep in mind about doing so. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:08:28 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/preformed-pond-liner.html Advantages and disadvantages of a preformed pond liner along with resources for price comparison from garden author Doug Green Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:39:55 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/frog-pond.html How to attract and keep frogs in the frog pond from garden author Doug Green Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:20:25 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/dragonflies.html Why you want dragonflies in your pond and how to attract them Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:14:40 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/turtles.html The good, bad and ugly about turtles in your backyard pond from garden author Doug Green Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:19:09 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-snails.html The role of pond snails in the backyard water garden and why you don't have to buy them Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:13:15 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-chemicals.html Garden author Doug Green answers the question - what pond chemicals do I really need? Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:51:53 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-pump-filter.html Where you should use a pond pump filter combination and where you shouldn't from garden author Doug Green Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:38:10 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pondpump.html 5 tips for sizing your pond pump properly so you avoid disapointment with the amount of water you have moving in your pond or waterfall Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:26:32 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pondairpumps.html 5 important points to consider when buying pond air pumps from sizing to alternatives Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:09:28 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pondlights.html How to easily determine the size of the transformer you need to power your pond lights Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:48:46 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-lighting.html The two spots you need to install pond lighting for creating the magical views Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:48:45 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-vacuum.html The three options for a pond vacuum system - from buying to using what you have from garden author Doug Green Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:54:50 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/snakes-in-the-pond.html I have a beautiful 1200 gal. water garden complete with lots of stonework, plants, and fish. My problem is that a (some?) 3-4 ft. brown water snake has Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:17:15 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-aerators.html The kinds of pond aerators and whether you need one explained by garden author Doug Green Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:00:44 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-skimmers.html Four concerns and ideas for pond skimmers to get you started in the right direction for the size of your pond Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:00:43 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-heater.html Four options for a pond heater system to overwinter fish including a very cheap one from garden author Doug Green Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:00:41 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/submersible-pond-pump.html Criteria for picking a submersible pond pump to meet your pond needs from garden author Doug Green Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:00:55 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/solar-pond-pump.html The main uses and limitations of a solar pond pump along with things to consider before buying Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:00:54 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/fish-pond-pumps.html How to decide the size of your fish pond punp based on the number of fish and the size of your pond Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:00:52 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/plastic-ponds.html Four tips for using plastic ponds effectively in the garden Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:53:43 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-liner.html Five options for pond liners with advantages and disadvantages of each Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:35:14 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-supply.html A source for shopping for pond supply products and solid information from garden author Doug Green Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:22:24 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/overwintering-lotus.html three techniques for overwintering lotus from garden author Doug Green Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:17:28 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/planting-lotus.html Tips for successfully planting lotus so they'll grow and flower and not fade away Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:05:52 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/lotus-flower.html The three key things you need to know to grow the lotus flower from garden author Doug Green Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:39:13 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/growing-lotus-from-seed.html How to easily grow lotus from seed for backyard pond building and plants along with a seed source listing Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:32:40 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/hindu-lotus.html How to grow the hindu lotus and a source for seeds for starting your own Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:32:40 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/blanketweed.html Blanketweed is a long stringy algae in the pond and here's how to control it easily Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:13:47 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/composting-string-algae.html How do you actually go about composting string algae Q&A answered by garden author Doug Green Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:13:45 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/uvpondfilter.html A UV pond filter is an excellent way to control algae in ponds with high fish populations, here's the size you need Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:42:00 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-scum.html Pond scum is a sign there is something wrong in the pond, here are some options for control Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:41:11 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/brown-water.html Here are the three main causes of brown water in your backyard pond along with remedies Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:41:08 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/beneficial-bacteria.html The role of beneficial bacteria in the pond to jumpstart the pond biofilter as well as a source Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:10:20 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/bluestone.html how to use bluestone or copper sulfate for algae control in the backyard garden Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:10:20 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/barley-straw.html how to use barley straw for algae control in the backyard pond with recipes and amounts Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:42:21 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-supplies.html Reviews and info on pond supplies along with Q&A forms from garden author Doug Green Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:35:06 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pondwaterfalls.html Articles and pictures about pond waterfalls from garden author Doug Green and readers Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:22:04 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pond-water-filters.html Articles and information about pond water filters from garden author Doug Green Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:43:16 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/garden-pond-construction.html A series of articles outlining the steps in garden pond construction from garden author Doug Green Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:02:11 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/water-lilies.html How to grow water lilies successfully and other pond garden articles from garden author Doug Green Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:27 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/water-garden-video.html water garden video page with comments section produced by garden author Doug Green Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:26 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/water-garden-plants.html Gardening articles linking page to water garden plants posts from garden author Doug Green Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:25 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pondsideperennials.html Pond side perennials that thrive in damp soil - a list of gardening articles about these perennial flowers Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:24 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/pondcreatures.html Articles about the pond creatures you'll attract to your backyard pond if you're lucky Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:23 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/lotus.html Links to growing lotus articles with lotus pictures and Q&A forms Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:21 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/index.html Water gardens information, practical tips, garden videos from garden author Doug Green Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:20 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/gardenpondpictures.html Garden pond pictures uploaded and shared by readers of this water garden website Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:15 GMT http://www.water-gardens-information.com/garden-sources.html garden sources, a links page to other gardening websites Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:56:14 GMT