Part of the fun of being a water gardener is visiting other water gardens! Historic water gardens fascinate me. It seems even gardeners from times’ past considered gardens and grounds “complete” with the addition of ponds and fountains and the Plummer house is no...
There are many different view points about putting gravel or no gravel in a pond. Here is Jeff’s perspective on this topic. Jeff is the owner and pond expert for Minnesota Waterscapes. Q: Should I use gravel in my pond? A: Adding 1.5 – 3 inches of gravel...
How often do we find ourselves scrambling to have our yards and gardens, including water gardens, looking fabulous right before a party?!? If you need to clean your backyard pond up quickly, here is a little recommendation from Ethan, our Pond Technician. Pond...
At Minnesota Waterscapes, we receive calls from people who recently moved to a new home only to discover a backyard pond or waterfall came with it. They have questions about maintaining a pond, how much a pond costs to maintain, how to add or take away plants, or what...
If your pond fish are acting weird, this may be the easiest red flag warning that something is amiss in your pond! Find out from our pond pro, Jeff, how to fix a bad pond and save your koi pond fish. In a healthy pond, koi and other fish will swim gracefully around,...
Just as humans take vitamins and probiotics, ponds benefit from good bacteria. But what type should you add? Do they last year after year? First, bacteria are added to water because they are living organisms that use nutrition floating in the water. Bacteria can also...
