Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Pond Service, LLC Receives 2015 Best of Canandaigua Award Canandaigua Award Program Honors the Achievement CANANDAIGUA July 9, 2015 -- National Pond Service, LLC has been selected for the 2015 Best of Canandaigua Award in the Pond Contractor category by the Canandaigua Award Program. [...]
Diffused aeration in your pond helps prevent fish kills. Each summer, usually starting in late July and accelerating into early August, we hear about fish kills from pond owners. By the time dying fish are observed in ponds, it is often too late to save them. But by [...]
Hiring a professional will help you treat your fish without hurting the rest of your pond fish. The ability to quickly identify and treat common fish diseases greatly improves the odds that sick fish will bounce back to good health. Key to disease control is observing [...]
Beneficial bacteria help maintain a balanced pond ecosystem. Apply monthly during the summer, increasing to twice a month during extended periods of heavy rain. Add beneficial bacteria to your pond once a month this summer to help prevent the grueling feud with nuisance water conditions that many pond [...]
Water lily blooms grace a pond at Willow Pond Aqua Farms. The lilies are one of a variety of plants that help reduce nutrients. Creative use of pond plants helps supplement pond filtration and nutrient reduction in your pond. Desirable pond plants and green algae both compete for [...]
Keep pond algae at bay with barley straw pellets. Apply pellets every six weeks for best results. Algae tend to plague pond owners during the hot, sunny, calm part of the summer. Increased sunlight and rising water temperature create ideal conditions for aggressive algae growth. With a little [...]
Pond pumps are sized according to the number of gallons they can move in one hour. The best pond pumps are going to have a sizing chart to determine how many gallons of water per hour the pump can push at a particular height. One of the first steps in [...]
Cattails (Typha latifolia) have broad linear leaf blades with dense brown spike at the top. Cattails are great filter plants in a bog, stream or pond and are hardy to zone 3. Common Names: Cattail, Broadleaf cattail, Common cat-tail, broad-leaf cat-tail Scientific Name: Typha latifolia Sun Tolerance: Cattails do well [...]
Choosing the right pond pump for your pond, water garden or water feature can be overwhelming. There are external pumps that operate outside the pond and there are submersible pond pumps that operate in the pond under water. Among the submersible pond pumps are direct drive pumps, magnetic drive pumps [...]
Barley straw is a natural and inexpensive way to control algae growth in ponds and water gardens. If barley straw is not doing the trick, other pond management plans should be addressed to help you enjoy your pond more. Order online at our Amazon Store or call 585-394-5890 to make [...]
