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Sunday, October 10, 2010

PROTECTING GARDEN FOR WINTER

Water gardens are wonderful additions to your home. It's like having natural ecosystem in your own backyard. But on the other hand, need a watchful eye during the winter season or if you want to freeze over. Here are some tips for winter care to keep your plants and fish alive and healthy during the cold winter months. The first step is to clean all dirt from the pond. The leaves, branches and other organic materials release toxic gases that can be harmful to fish and plants in your garden. Never install a pond under a tree unless you want to remove fallen leaves daily. Rake daily to decrease the amount of debris around the lake. Check the temperature of the water and stop feeding the fish when it reaches 45 degrees, because your metabolism will slow down and stay in the deepest and warmest pond until spring arrives.

The surface of your pond freezes over completely unless you produce a hole in the ice to release trapped gases. Use boiling water to create a hole and not break, because it would disrupt and kill the fish. Since the ponds are usually deeper than the water supply reservoirs, the pump may stop working during the winter to keep in circulation. To see if the pump has a timer switch and put it in the lowest position. Place the pump on bricks, stones, or a pot upside down with the end of the pipe approximately one to two inches below the surface. Remove the pump at the bottom of the water if there are fish, because hot water will flow to the surface by turning too cold to fish and ultimately lead to the fish to disappear.

If you live in a cold climate where the pond freezes over six inches of ice, you should keep your plants for winter. To keep them alive until spring, remove them from their pot and place in large plastic bags. Place them in another bag, seal securely, and label. It is ideal to keep them in a place with temperature between 50 and 60 degrees. But if you live in a temperate climate and not expect much ice that form in your pond, you can leave out of the plants, if the roots are not frozen. It is ideal to plunge into the deepest part of the pond. We remind you that all tropical plants should be removed. Enduring tropical aquatic plants such as lilies can be removed and placed in a bucket of water, just remember to change the water daily. Once the bulbs harden, keeping them moist in a small bag and stored at a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees.

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