Most Aponogetons sold are dry bulbs about half an inch long and look a bit like a dark brown hairy peanut. Dry is the best way to buy them because they adapt more readily to local water before they start to grow. They can be found in the pet aisle of most big-box retailers in pac...
Be My® Main Squeeze™ calla lily (Zantedeschia hybrid). Photo by: Proven WinnersCalla lilies have long been a symbol of rebirth and resurrection, and are closely associated with the Easter holiday. In addition to the pure white flowers of the traditional species, modern hybrids come in a...
When calculating the dimensions, remember to leave enough for the ends and the sides. Once you have laid this in your shallow pond, secure it while you fill it with water. We went low-tech and used bricks to hold it down from the constant wind. Getting Your Duckweed to Grow Your duckwe...
Do not attempt to kill pond moss all at once with a chemical algae killer. Although it is quite effective in the short-term, it will cause even worse future algae blooms. The dead algae sinks to the bottom and feeds new algae, and the increased sunlight to the bottom helps them grow. ...
fish like to deposit their eggs in aquatic plants such as water hyacinth and water lettuce. Therefore, I always encourage plants in aKoi pondif you want to breed them. However, around 20% of the thousands and thousands of eggs usually die of fungus, infertility, or eventually rot to death...
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