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Overwintering water lilies isn’t all that difficult. There is only one major rule you have to remember, don’t freeze them. They might survive freezing, but the odds are that they …
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Let me give you the real deal on controlling algae or green water in your pond using barley straw. Lots of websites would love to sell you this material (at some incredible prices) so here's how you …
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Pond scum is pretty much an ugly thing in the backyard pond and usually results from a complete unbalancing of the water system. You'll recognize it because of the floating algae that is coalescing …
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You can really start your own water lily seeds by following these instructions There are two responses a water lily flower has after it has finished blooming. The first is for the stem to …
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Three Techniques For Overwintering Lotus When I was running the nursery, we had several different display lotus plants and some for my own gardens that all needed to be overwintered. Our ponds were …
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Easy to grow and here’s how to overwinter water lettuce Water Lettuce( Pistia stratiodes)is a tender zone 9 tropical that grows in a similar manner to a hyacinth. The trailing roots …
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