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When most people start out as a pond owner they think bigger is better. They purchase the biggest barrel they can fit into their yard, … Read more

In late November something happens to pond owners. They start feeling anxious. It’s getting really cold outside and all of a sudden their koi are … Read more

IF YOU OWN A POND, chances are you ordered your koi first. And then what? That’s how things go: You buy some flashy fish; within … Read more

Each year, as your water lilies struggle to keep pace with the algae bloom, you stand on the shore of that garden pond and wonder … Read more

Fall turns the maples back there into red. The message to you: Pond is about to be filled with rotting plants unless you do something … Read more

That little sheet of ice forms across pond overnight, quieting house as you awake. Fear strikes! Your fish has to be able to breathe somehow … Read more

Foam: For most first-time hydroponics growers, this is free. It is at least somewhat free. When they shop for foam, they hear “four by eight” … Read more

The concept is simple: grow salad in PVC pipes. But soon you realize that hydroponics isn’t simply a matter of knowing how to garden; it’s … Read more

When you start an aquaponics system, your intention is healthy fish and fresh lettuce. However, the real work begin with what lies underneath the surface. … Read more

Then one day you look at your basil or lettuce and realize it’s all washed out, with the telltale bright green veins contrasting with yellowed … Read more