The Pond Shop Blog

8 Spring Maintenance Tips For Your Garden Pond

Posted by Rosa Michaelson on

Is your Pond or Water Garden ready for Spring? Spring is here and it’s time to get a little pond maintenance done. These maintenance tips can help prevent future problems from arising throughout the summer. 

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Pond & Water Garden Spring Clean-Up

Posted by Rosa Michaelson on

Does your garden pond need a full clean-out or just a little sprucing up to get it ready for this season. Here are some tips to help you decide. 

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Spring Time Pondweed Management

Posted by Rosa Michaelson on

Managing aquatic weeds and algae in a lake or pond can be challenging. When water bodies take in excess nutrients during, the result can be an explosive growth of pond weeds during the Spring and Summer months. 

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Salt in Ponds

Posted by Nicholas Salvatore on

 Salt can be used many ways, and in both tanks and large ponds.  Its benefits include reducing fish stress, reducing nitrites, and treating pond parasites.

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Winter is a good time to lime your frozen pond

Posted by Nicholas Salvatore on

Crushed limestone is cheaper than dirt. It can be purchased in 40 – 50 lb. bags from your nearby farm supply store for about $3 or $4 a bag, and even less if bought in bulk

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