by Mike | May 6, 2020 | Ponds
It’s Found Naturally Beneficial bacteria is part of a natural ecosystem. There are thousands of naturally occurring strains of bacteria in ponds. Some bacteria consumes organic material. Some bacteria consumes nitrogen in the pond. Without it, algae will run...
by Mike | Jan 6, 2020 | Pond Blog, Ponds
While our ponds are fairly dormant during the cold winter months, they still need to be taken care of. Typically, the level of the pond should be about center, or a little higher in the skimmer opening. 1. Water evaporates even in the winter, yet we...
by Mike | Oct 7, 2019 | Ponds
It is that time of year again! Protecting the pond from cold weather can be easy! 1. Continue to run the pump – Moving water doesn’t freeze, so this will protect your pipes. You may want to turn the system off for the winter but remember that...
by Mike | Aug 23, 2019 | Ponds
Have you noticed bees at the pond? A great thing about having a pond in your yard is that it supports the local ecosystem. Bees need good water sources and if your pond is available to them you will see them there daily. Bees need to pick up water for the rest of...
by Mike | Aug 23, 2019 | Ponds
A pump safety switch is a great device that turns off the pump if there is not enough water. A safety switch plugs into an outlet and the pump is plugged into a connection on the safety switch. If the safety shutoff senses there is very low water, it turns off the...
by Mike | Jul 16, 2019 | Ponds
String algae is very typical in ponds during the summer months and we are getting a lot of calls about it! You have probably heard us say “when it doubt, add more beneficial bacteria!” Why is that? What beneficial bacteria...
