Pond Care 101! Ponds may seem mysterious and hard to care for but once you know the basics, they really are pretty easy to maintain, providing you with something beautiful and enjoyable year round! Spring Pond Care: In northern climates where the pond freezes over...
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:...
Pond levels fluctuate with weather just like natural bodies of water but most ponds have limits. Each pond is slightly different. To figure out the best water level in your pond, check these three things: 1. The Skimmer openingThe skimmer opening is...
Find out if your Edina, Plymouth, Minnetonka, or Twin Cities pond needs a bottom drain. The quick answer is that you probably don’t need one for your backyard pond. Most Minnesota ponds are small or shallow enough so installing a bottom drain would be a...
Looking over a pond to see how the water flows through the babbling stream and over the waterfall is exciting. Seeing the beauty in flowering water lilies, watching the antics of koi or gold fish, or admiring the rock work laid out by the artist is...
