Basic Pond Maintenance

Welcome to Summer!  OK, it isn't officially summer yet, but I think we can safely say there won't be any frost for a while, and the forecast for the next week is hot and sticky with a chance of rain every day for about a week.  Spring came a bit earlier this year than the past couple of years, so your ponds and water features should be fully cycled by now.  Your water should be pretty clear if not crystal clear by now, your aquatic plants will be blooming, and your fish begging for food every time they see you.

Like anything, there are always things that you can do to maintain, or tinker with your pond or water feature.  I am always tinkering with our pond.  Not necessarily because something needs to be done (other than finish it  :-)  ), but because I find it relaxing, and can feel the stress melting away while doing it.  A couple of weeks ago, I was actually in our pond planting some water lilies.  The water was 84 degrees F.  It felt great.  Our pond is still a work in progress.  It is functional, but the landscaping around it and plantings within still need some work.  Below is a picture of our pond from a couple of weeks ago.  When the picture was taken, only one of the two pumps was operating.  We don't always have both pumps running to save on electricity costs.  The second pump more than doubles the flow of water.  Each of the waterfalls is about 2 1/2 feet wide.  The center of the pond is 5 1/2 feet deep.  If you want to know more about why we have multiple pumps (other than to save electricity) and their placement, contact us and we would be happy to explain.

If you are interested in a printable listing of the basics of what you could/should be doing for maintenance of your pond, please visit the pond maintenance page on our website.  There you will be able to download the pdf. document.  If you haven't been to our website for a while, take a look around you will see that we have made some changes, with more to come.  Suggestions are always welcome.

Here is a link to the pond maintenance page:  Pond Maintenance Information

Also, be sure to check out our Facebook page.  We have been updating that a bit more frequently than the blog.  A link to our Facebook page is on our home page.

Have a great season!