Resources
How a pond actually stays alive
The same notes Sherry gives at a garden club. Test the water, dose to the gallons you have, and do not wait until it is green to call. Spring open, summer chemistry, fall nets, winter checks.
Seasonal care
Spring opening on a Piedmont pond
Nets off, shelves cleaned, UV hours logged, chemistry before the first heat wave.
Ecology
Summer algae and water quality
Heat, fish load, and a bog that is actually working.
Seasonal care
Fall netting and close
Leaves will fill a skimmer faster than any pump can forgive.
Seasonal care
Winter checks and ice
We do not close the shop for ice. We do not run Saturdays unless the pump is down.
Ecology
Ecology consulting for wet lots
Not every wet backyard wants to be a koi pond.