by Mike | Feb 28, 2018 | Ponds
Pump and Electricity Usage Ever wonder about your pond pump electricity usage? Check out this easy chart to see how much electricity it is using. Here in the Denver and Front Range area, electricity costs between 6 cents and 10 cents a kilowatt hour (kwh). National...
by Mike | Feb 13, 2018 | Ponds
The Bad News – too many pond snails Now and then we get a call about pond snails. They reproduce so quickly that they can become a problem, clogging up the filter basket or getting stuck around the pump. Once these little buggers are in the pond they are hard...
by Mike | Jan 11, 2018 | Plants, Ponds
Lotus can be an easy new plant to grow. What you need to know about lotus before adding them to your pond: They can grow in patio ponds to larger ponds. Often people like them in larger ponds, 10 x 10 feet or larger because they are such a big ...
by Mike | Jan 11, 2018 | Plants, Ponds
Water Lilies Hardy water lilies do well in a sunny Colorado pond. Benefits of lilies in the pond are many. The shade they provide gives shelter to fish from predators (you can’t eat what you can’t see!). They shade they provide keeps the pond cool and...
by Mike | Oct 19, 2017 | Ponds
Coverings, Nets & Your backyard water feature Have you spent a lot of time trying to get leaves out of your pond? Net your pond for fall to keep organic material out of your pond! Leaves and other material that blow in decompose all winter and when...
by Mike | Oct 19, 2017 | Ponds
Mike attended an industry event at Aquascape in Chicago last week. He met with top pond companies in the United States to share secrets to building and servicing beautiful ponds. They built the beautiful pondless waterfall in the picture here. I put in an arrow so...