You’ve probably heard the saying, “oil and water don’t mix”, and that’s certainly true. A lot of people however don’t stop and think before they apply certain things to their pond in an effort to control algae. I’m not being critical here, it’s simply a matter of having the attitude that you want the stuff [...]

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With the warm winter and spring, it’s a good bet that ticks and fleas, will be abundant this year and they represent two of the most unwanted and nasty things you could have around your pond or backyard. It goes without saying that you sure don’t want them in your house. Where ticks are concerned [...]

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For such an age old remedy to keep ponds cleaner, barley straw has certainly evolved in a variety of ways. Word on the street is that during the middle ages, a moat surrounding a particular castle was infested with a terrible algae bloom. (It’s good to know royalty is not immune from such things). Anyway [...]

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