Tadpoles

Meghan on Sunday....waiting ....waiting....waiting


Meghan today...smiling...smiling...smiling!

We just got in 100 tadpoles and they are going fast.
In fact some are going so fast they have their hind legs already.

Meghan would love to catch them for you to take home to your backyard Water Garden.
$2.49 each or buy 6 for $1.99 each

Favorite Spring Water Plants

We hope that frost warnings are a thing of the past as we head into the month of June.
May 2008 was the coldest since 2002 nationwide and the coldest since 1988 here in Michigan.

Silver Lining.....most spring blooming plants, while blooming the later than usual have had incredible staying power.

The above photo shows 2 of my favorite Spring Bog Plants.

In the foreground Mimulus luteus , common name 'Monkey Flower'. A moisture loving plants the freely flowers most of the summer and self seeds with abundance. As 'Monkey Flower' matures the plant will reach out into your water garden taking up nitrites and helping to combat algae blooms.

In the background Myosotis palustris, 'Water Forget Me Not', a favorite of all who see it blooming at the edge of our pond. It like 'Monkey Flower' will self seed and if cut back after flowering will bloom again.

Two bog plants not to be without in your Water Garden.

Water Gardening Season

"Milkweed" enjoys the 1st Fish Feeding of Season

A few tips for Spring Start Up of your Water Gardens.

1. Replace all filter media.
2. Clean/Start your Pumps
3. Clean debris off bottom of pond as much as possible.
4. Do a partial water exchange, no more than 1/3 total volume
5. Add your 1st dose of Beneficial Bacteria i.e. PondZyme, Microlift PL,etc.
6. Check salt levels
7. Add submerged plants and floaters a.s.a.p.
submerged plants 1 bunch for every 2 sq ft of surface space
floaters (water lettuce/hyacinth) enough to give good coverage of surface
8. Be Patient. Give your pond time to achieve "balance". Some degree of algae bloom is to be expected.
9. Fed fish only when water temp is above 50 degrees. Or when you have special help like "Milkweed"