In our introductory blog post of this series we discussed pond owners being extremely hesitant to administer pond algae treatments. This is probably the number one reason pond owners do not treat their pond algae; they are worried about pond algae treatments killing their fish. We would be lying i...
When do I start my pond algae treatment? This is going to be different for everyone because of temperature and severity of growth. The easy answer to this question is: treat when you notice algae growing in your pond. However, sometimes you can have algae growth early in the season. When this happ...
Many pond owners are extremely hesitant to administer pond algae treatments. This fear results in idleness, which results in a once beautiful body of water covered in green algae. Here at Sanco, we believe knowledge is power and fear is often just a result of the lack of knowledge. So, in this ...
Preventive pond care is your first line of defense in keeping your pond healthy. To prevent is to make something unable to do something. In this case, the goal of preventive pond care is to create an environment unconducive for weeds and algae to grow. There are several ways to implement preventiv...
When the topic of pond care is brought up, many pond owners will say, “I like a natural pond…so I don’t really need to worry about pond care.” This statement couldn’t be further from the truth. Here at Sanco we like natural looking ponds too. What most pond owners don’t know is, even the most natu...
Pond Owners frequently ask us what is the secret to successful DIY pond care. The first step to successful pond care is, knowing your pond! We don’t expect pond owners to be experts, but we do expect them to know their pond.
What do we mean by “Know Your Pond”?
The first thing we ask pond owners...
