With this guide, you will be prepared to winterize a water garden pond. Make sure that you follow each step to ensure the health of your plants and fish. It should be easy and quick to maintain a healthy water garden pond.
First, you must know if you have a soft or hard pond liner. In this article, we will outline the steps that you must take for a soft liner. Do remember that there is a difference, and make sure that you do keep in mind which you have in your pond.
First, you need to remove half of the pond's water. To do this, you will need to disconnect your pump, and reconnect the water to another hose that pumps away from your pond. This is going to make the rest of your steps much easier, by making it easier to see.
Your second step is to remove any and all potted plants. You will need to trim any plants that need it, and excess leaves will die over the winter and fall into your pond, causing debris that will be dangerous for your fish in the spring.
If any of your plants need repotting, hold off until the spring. Repotting in the fall will weaken your plant. If you have water lilies, they must be cut to their base, and should also not be repotted until the warmer spring to ensure their health.
Your next step is to catch your fish, and place them in buckets filled with pond water. This will make your next step, removing any debris, much easier. Make sure to remove it all for the health of your fish, but remember you can use it as mulch!
You can now place your plants back into your pond. They must be at least a foot and a half beneath the freezing line. If your plants are hardy, and are under three feet of water or more, they should be able to survive the winter months. Now it's time to return your hose to your pump.
Your final step is to return your fish to their pond. Feed them until the temperature hits fifty, and then commence with feeding again when the temperature hits fifty five. Keep a hole in the ice all winter, created by heat, and not with a hammer. And that is how you winterize a water garden pond!
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