Mid-April is spring start-up season for pond owners in Minnesota. A common question we hear during this time is, “Is it too cold to start my pond in Minneapolis?” (I mean, the ice just melted a few days ago….!) Here is an answer from Jeff, who helps...
Springtime in Minnesota is wonderful! We have more sun, more green in the landscape, more flowers, more birds near the pond activity, and unfortunately, more algae! If your pond is thawed, chances are the algae is already growing. Here are three quick ways to knock...
Question: “There’s some stringy green moss growing from rocks in our pond. Is that an issue and should we pull it out? – Minnesota pond owner Answer: Jeff says, ” Thanks for reaching out! That stringy green moss is a plant- filamentous algae...
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...
Perfectly clear pond water in Minnesota? Yes, if you use beneficial bacteria! Be ready for that graduation party by starting now. Here are the details… You can have very clean pond water! But how, you ask? Here is the short version:You need to be on offense! Algae,...
