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More Pond Algae Problems

Q. My biofalls pond was full of algae last year so I emptied it and power washed the stones and gravel. Is there any fish and plant safe chemical I can use to kill off the remaining algae? (followed by rinsing and pumping out the rinase water.) Thanks.
-Edmonton, Alberta
A. AlgaeFix is a very effective algae [...]

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Repotting Water Lilies

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Q. I have a water lily plant that is hanging over the pot in the water and I have never transplanted one of these. Do I cut it off somewhere? Repot it in small pea-rock like I did the others (to eliminate the dirty water)?
-Lakeville, Minnesota
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Overwintering Water Garden Plants

Q. Each fall I remove all my tropicals from the water and store them in large water containers in my basement under a grow bulb, but invariably they loose their vegetation over the winter months, my pond is about 4000 gal., and I have a 4800gph pump going 24/7. My question is do you think [...]

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Water Gardening: Ludwigia grandulosa

Q. I have just purchased Ludwigia grandulosa for my pond. Is this a plant placed in rocks(no pot) for the pond edges or should it be potted in soil? How deep in the water should this plant be if placed, such as over the pot or just the base of the pot in the water? [...]

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