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How to keep the raccoons away

How to keep the raccoons away

Although there is no such thing as Raccoon season seems like late spring to early summer is the prime time for us to hear.. “A raccoon ate all my fish what can I do?” Although there are a few things you can  do after your pond is already built, the time to really think about it is in the planning stage of your pond. To start we have to think about the physical attributes of the critter.
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What to do if your pond water is green

What to do if your pond water is green

So your pond is dirty. Leaves, debris have gotten out of hand, so you decide to do what we call a “drain and clean”. Whether you do it yourself or have a professional do it for you, you may still experience your pond turning green. This is a normal thing that can happen as your pond must balance all over again. If you’ve got some green water showing up in your pond
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How to grow bigger better and more beautiful water lilies

How to grow bigger better and more beautiful water lilies

There are three basic needs that all plants have, and water lilies are no different. Here is what you need to grow incredible, show-quality water lilies in your pond. [clear]

Full sun

This means at least seven or more hours of unobstructed sunlight per day. While some varieties will tolerate less and still bloom a little bit, full sunlight is a mandatory requirement for truly awesome aquatic plants.

Good soil in

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What do I need for my own Aquaponic system?

What do I need for my own Aquaponic system?

Aquaponics has all the best elements of gardening without the bad.  No more weeding, no more digging, no more gophers, no more wasted water, no more fertilizers. You will have fresh veggies grown in your own compact beautiful garden. You can have your own fresh organic fish as well. Yes you can eat the fish you grow or use any ornamental  fish you like. Like Koi or goldfish. This is
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Make everyday an Earth Day

Make everyday an Earth Day

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make – Dr. Jane Goodall.
[clear] Well just in case you missed it, Earth Day 2014 has come and gone. Every April 22nd folks will celebrate the earth and be reminded of the need to care for it. Being basically a farmer by trade the Earth is sorta important. I have committed over 30 years to adding
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Green time of year! Time to Add New Pond Supplies And Pond Plants.

Green time of year

As the weather changes so does the maintenance needs of your pond. As true as this statement is what does it mean?? Here is a check list to determine what your pond needs. [clear] I have pond owners ask me all the time,
  • Why is my pond green?

  • Why do I have more algae this time of year?

Well, there can be a lot of reasons so I start asking questions...

How big is your pond?

This will determine how many aquatic
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Aquaponics for dinner

Aquaponics for dinner

With all the talk of Gmo’s, Radiation, health issues and the drought, it only makes sense to stop thinking of taking your health into your own hands and doing it!  In Europe Aquaponics has become common place but it is all new and shiny here in the United States.  It is new to many but it is so easy that it will soon be
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