Mark

Bird Food For Thought

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As much as we love ponds here, the fact is, when the weather get’s cold and the snow starts to fall, we aren’t as busy with water features as we are in the summer months. One of the things that helps keep us entertained and connected with our backyard beauty is feeding wild birds. Many … Read more

ThermoCube – Thermostatic Electric Outlet

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As I write this the weather has finally turned cold here in Iowa. We were below zero last night and may reach about 20 degrees above today. Yippee:) I guess I should have suspected that things would turn cold…they almost always do in December or January…and I have to admit that one recent indicator of … Read more

Happy Thanksgiving!

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No pond tips today…just a video that I wanted to share with you on how we really feel about our customers and pond friends. [youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERV4tuazgNs&feature=youtube_gdata[/youtube]

Fall And Winter Pond Plant Care

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One of our loyal readers kindly reminded me that I failed to mention anything about pond plants as we get into fall and winter. My apologies!!! Keep in mind though that in most cases throughout the summer, my main mission is to keep a particular plant out of the picture…but we’re not talking about pond … Read more

Overwintering Your Pond Fish

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If you’re planning on leaving your fish in a pond throughout the winter the video below will offer a few helpful tips that can make this an enjoyable time for you and a safe time for your fish.

As a teaser, if you’d like to see a guy in a Hawaiian shirt standing out in a snow storm (well ok, flurries) take a look. And you’ll find more helpful tips below the video itself.

If you have experience in overwintering your fish, please add your commentary at the bottom of this page, it will likely prove helpful to those just starting out in the pond care hobby.

[youtube width=”425″ height=”355″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b966XBnRU0s&feature=youtube_gdata[/youtube]

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