It’s spring time, and I want my pond to look beautiful! Lots of Water Lilies, Horsetail, Cattail, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, and others all shining in the sun! In early spring in Minnesota, Most native pond plants are just starting to sprout so adding a few more...
When it comes to what kinds of plants your pond needs, it’s important to consider that ponds mimic nature. Therefore, should have a balance between each living part. Too much of one thing throws the balance off. A balanced pond should have three types of plants:...
You may have heard of the term “wetland filter” but what are they, exactly? And what does “back flush the wetland” mean? Wetland Filter: method used to filter ponds and waterfall systems. They typically look like shallow streams which have plants...
Algaecide Algae appears because the water has too many nutrients floating around and not enough plants and good bacteria to compete with it. The high heat Minnesotans experience causes the algae to grow exponentially. Learning how to control algae successfully is...
Spring in Minnesota = Planting season! Several of our customers have shady ponds and were wondering which plants need sunlight. So, here are a few shady-pond-plant tips! Plant early spring blooming perennials.The plants come up and flower before the trees...
String algae are unsightly and can cause pond owners a lot of extra work. So, where does this stuff come from and how can you control it? String algae is a plant that grows in long strings or hair-like filaments. It can get quite long and makes thick mats flowing...
