After the big freeze and the temperatures getting into double figures, algae and blanket weed will soon be making an appearance in your ponds making them go green. So now is the time to use our 100% Organic mini barley bales (safe for wildlife, plant’s and pets). It takes approx 3-4 weeks to start working …
Maintenance now will help to keep your pond balanced and healthy ready for a good start In the Spring, it will also minimise disturbance for hibernating pond residence. You need to cut back and remove any dead or dying aquatic plants, this will stop build up of rotting material in your pond. If your pond …
Having a small wildlife pond is a great idea, but isn’t always practical? Some gardens have pristine lawns, with lovely flower borders, and the thought of digging a hole might fill some gardeners with horror! Or maybe the garden has been paved over (or the lawn has been dug up and replaced with stone chippings, …
Water lilies can get hungry and over grown in size. By taking cuttings from them it encourages new growth in the rhizome. Once the lily has been thinned out they will need feeding. We recommend our secret formula aquatic food which will ensure growth and beautiful flowers. You may want to add oxygenating weed such …
STAGE 1 Mark out the shape of your pond with rope. Any shape can be formed using the rope and 2 metre liner supplied. STAGE 2 Cut the turf around the marking rope using a spade or half moon turf edger. STAGE 3 Remove the turf stacking it to one side for use later around …
Select plants that will benefit the wildlife and ultimately encourage the wildlife. Put into the pond a select mixture of oxygenating plants and plants that grow above the surface of the water. You can put in a floating planter basket that you plant up with marginal plants that creep along the surface of the pond, …
This time of year, at the start of spring is the ideal time for getting outside and organising your pond. Often after the winter period your pond may have green algae covering the surface of the pond due to the build up of nitrates in the water where there might be old vegetation or fallen …
This time of year nearing the end of summer, ponds often may have a large accumulation of oxygenating weed that has grown over the season. It is important that you thin out the weed so your pond doesn’t get overpowered by it interfering with the Waterlilies and eco-system of your pond. The best way of …