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Ponds and Water Gardening

Algae

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Algae, is the number one most frustrating part of pond keeping.
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Perennials as Water Plants

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Here are a few common garden perennials that will thrive in damp, soggy, or wet soil conditions in and around your water garden. All are in our perennial section at Hoerr Nursery.
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Selecting the Right Plants

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Floating Hearts: Two plants with heart-shaped leaves; water snowflake (N. indica) and water fringe (N. peltata). The first has 8-inch leaves and fringed white flowers with yellow centers, the second has 4-inch leaves and all-yellow lacy flowers. Planting depth: 6 inches.
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Spring Start-up Steps for Ponds

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With the onset of spring weather now is the time to get outside and begin to prepare your water garden for another successful season. Your pond has been dormant all winter and needs a little care to make it beautiful again. The following steps may be helpful to you in getting your water garden into shape.
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Winterizing Your Pond

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Winterizing your garden pond is a vital annual task that can begin in late September or as soon as leaves begin falling in your area. However, the job is best done at intervals through the late summer and early fall. It is a lot easier to convince yourself to do the bulk of the winterizing then rather than waiting until the water is freezing cold.
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