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How to Prepare your Pond for Spring
Your pond, lake, or dugout experience significant changes when spring rolls around. Spring in Canada usually comes along with highly variable temperatures ranging from double digits in the positive range, down to double digits in the negative. We can also experience greater levels of precipitation from snow, sleet, rain, to hail. These environmental factors all take direct and indirect tolls on your pond, so make sure you know what happens to your pond every spring, and how you can bes
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20th Sep 2024
The Benefits of Pond Skimmers and Choosing the Right One for You
Duckweed, algae, floating weeds, and debris can turn any beautiful pond into an eyesore. Trying to remove duckweed, algae, and unwanted aquatic vegetation can be challenging and physically demanding. Here at Pond Pro we value safe and natural solutions to help clarify ponds and keep them healthy. That is why we have our lineup of all-natural and safe Natural Clear Pond and Lake bacteria to help reduce organics and phosphates that contribute to weed and algae growth in ponds. In additio
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20th Sep 2024
The Difference Between Duckweed and Algae
IntroductionBoth duckweed and algae can be found in nutrient rich and slow-moving or still water bodies. In many cases, algae and duckweed are found together in fast-forming and dense patches on the surface, making it hard to differentiate the two. In this blog post, we will help you identify duckweed and algae so that you can adapt your pond treatment strategies accordingly. Separation TestPlace a stick in your water. Duckweed or blue-green algae will generally break apart when d
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20th Sep 2024