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Guaranteed Canada Geese Control

  THE PROBLEM   Canada Geesesettle on golf courses, large lawns, private ponds, community lakes, commercial retention ponds and remain only to create a nuisance. Each goose drops two to four pounds of excrement daily and creates tremendous noise.   THE GUARANTEED SOLUTION from:www.ShopTJB.com   ·        Disrupts geese sleep patterns causing them to move to another pond. ·        The p... READ MORE Posted July 07, 2011 at 06:42 PM

IONGEN™ SYSTEM To Keep Pond Water Chrystal Clear

Electronic Clarifier for Ponds and Pondless® Waterfall SystemsThe Aquascape, IonGen™ is a water clarifier solution for ponds, Pondless®Waterfalls, and other decorative water features. The IonGen™ drasticallyreduces pond maintenance and provides crystal clear water without the use ofchemicals. A microprocessor inside the IonGen™ control panel causes theoutermost atoms of copper, silver and zinc to lose an electron, creating apositive ion. The positive ion attenpts to flow from one of the Probe... READ MORE Posted December 22, 2010 at 09:46 AM

The Key to Clean Pond Water

Maintaining Water Quality Most water gardeners are aware of the importance good quality water plays in a pond habitat.  Not knowing how to get or keep water quality can prove challenging to some pond owners.  Your water may be perfectly clear, but your fish may not be acting like you're used to seeing, which can tip you off that something might be a little off in your pond's water. Before you make any rash decisions on treating your water garden, ask yourself the following questions... READ MORE Posted December 03, 2010 at 01:57 PM

Winterizing a Pondless Waterfall

If you live in the mild winter climate and temperatures do not get below freezing very long then you probably will want to leave it running all winter. Remember to keep the water flowing by refilling your basin on a regular basis.  If you live up north, we recommend you shut down the waterfall and stream. There is too much risk with the long streams of getting ice dams and this causes the water to divert over the liner creating what looks like a leak. Shut down the Pondless. To shut down... READ MORE Posted November 28, 2010 at 02:36 PM

Fall Leaf Nets for Ponds & Water Gardens

We cannot stress enough the importance of covering your pond to protect it from the leaves in the fall. Covering your pond with a net will benefit the quality of your water and will extremely benefit your fish. Every piece of debris that falls into your pond has to decompose thus creating gasses in the pond. These gasses can be harmful to the fish in the winter if the gasses cannot escape fom the pond. For this reason never allow a pond to freeze solidly. You will need a hole in the ice to al... READ MORE Posted November 28, 2010 at 02:25 PM

Five Things to Minimize the Spring Maintenance in your Water Garden

1. Go Leaf collecting! Empty the debris net or basket often to ensure proper water circulation. 2. Clean up that green! By minimizing the debris and plant material in your pond, your spring clean-out will be less work and less money spent. We recommend you use Aquascape Sludge Cleaner in the fall to help remove some of the debris on the bottom of the pond before the spring. 3. Time for a diet! Stop feeding fish at water temperatures of 55 degrees. 4. Don't forget to cover your pond ... READ MORE Posted November 28, 2010 at 07:25 AM

Filtering Through Pond Filtration

Filtering Through Pond Filtration No homeowner wants to look out their window and see green or tea-colored water in their backyard pond, which is why creating a healthy low-maintenance ecosystem, is so important to any contractor who installs water features.  The last thing you need during your busy season is a barrage of phone calls complaining about dirty pond water.  You promised your customer a low-maintenance water feature so make sure you're incorporating adequate filtration t... READ MORE Posted November 16, 2010 at 06:06 AM

Winterizing Your Water Garden or Pond

Winterizing Your PondPutting your pond to bed for winter doesn't need to be an arduous process. Sure, it's sad to say goodbye to your finned friends for a few months, but following a few simple tips will ensure that your fish joyfully greet you again in the spring. Remove leaves and debrisPutting a pond net over your water feature before leaves start falling from trees is the easiest way to contain and manage leaf control. Once all the leaves have fallen, simply roll up the net, discard the l... READ MORE Posted November 04, 2010 at 11:20 AM

Color Variation in Residential and Commercial Lawns

Color Variation in Residential and Commercial Lawns During spring green-up, home lawns may reveal many variations in color, growth rate, and leaf width. This variation can be due to some of the following reasons:Species and cultivars:Perennial ryegrass is always the first of the desired cool-season grasses to green-up, followed by tall fescue and eventually Kentucky bluegrass. Within a species, different cultivars may green-up faster or have inherently darker green color. Though Kentucky blue... READ MORE Posted October 06, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Fall is the time to reseed

With the cooling temperatures, now is the time to reseed your bare or thin turf.  Start by purchasing fresh seed from a local garden center.  Scratch the soil with a stiff rake to loosen it up.  Then scatter the grass seed over the loosened soil.  Lightly rake over the seed covering it with approx. 1/4" of soil.  Then tamp the soil to make good seed to soil contact.  Water the area to just the point of puddling.  Keep the soil moist every day for the next 2 ... READ MORE Posted October 04, 2009 at 08:40 AM