Winterizing Our Ponds & Fountains continued

We've been winterizing our ponds and fountains. The pond should be covered with netting to keep the falling leaves and debrie out. The decaying debrie is poisonous to the fish. As it decays it sends of chemicals that will kill the fish. The debrie will also often clog up the pump.

Then we removed our plants. Some plants like the water hyacinth and lettuce we'll just throw away as they don't winter over. The tropical plants like the rushes, cannas, elephant ear, arrow and arum can be taken to the garage or basement (somewhere where they won't freeze).

We can still enjoy the fountain for awhile yet.

Bring Your Water Plants In

If you have topical plants in your pond, now is a good time to take them out. If you have time, it will also be a good time to repot them if necessary. Clean them up by removing dead leaves and blossoms. We put ours in the basement. We don't want them to freeze, but they will go dormant since it will be cooler for them.

Ponds and Fountains

We've been talking about winterizing your pond and fountains. Your fountains can stay on for quite awhile yet. We have actually left are fountains in the pond until the water and mist actually start to freeze. Then you'll want to be sure to turn them off and take them out of the water.. Be sure that they drain, so they won't freeze up. Just keep them in the storage shed until spring.

Decorative Outdoor Garden Pond With Fountain

If you have a decorative outdoor garden pond with fountain, be sure that you cover it with some type of netting (you can get this in most garden or department stores). The purpose of this is to keep the falling leaves and other debris that is be being blown around out of the pond. The leaves become wet and begin decaying. This decaying is harmful to any fish you might have. It will also produce an unsightly murky water

Bring Your Fountain Indoors

Do not lament over the cold weather that is approaching. You will still be able to enjoy the sound of water flowing

Bring the sounds of your water fountain into your home and office with a table top water fountain. There are many to choose from in garden stores or online stores. Perhaps the hardest choice will be which style will we right for your home.

Water Park

On a day like today, just the thought or sounds of water cascading makes it seem cooler! Makes you almost want to be a kid again so you can run through the water of a regular garden hose, but a trip to a water park would be even better.

Wall Fountains

The weather has finally turn HOT, and the birds taking the bird baths, fountains and pond. It is so much fun to watch them as the play. They splash about and chase each other, chirping all the while. Not much difference are the children as they chase, run and splash in the pool and/or fountain. The cool water makes you forget how hot it really is. Check out these fountains for your backyard enjoyment.