Do You Know How To Get Your Pond Ready For Winter?

There are many steps to take when winterizing a water garden pond. Each must be followed to ensure the continued success of your fish and plants. But by following this guide, it should be quick and easy to do just that, and keep your water garden pond healthy.

This is a guide for those with a soft pond liner. If you have a hard pond liner, you have many less steps to take, which can be found easily online. Make sure that you check which type of liner you have before you begin to winterize your pond. Your first step is to empty half of the water from the pond. You can do this by taking the hose that is connected to your pump, and reconnecting it so that the water is pumped onto the ground. This will make it easier for you to see while you clean.

Next, you must remove your potted plants, an important step when winterizing a water garden pond. You must also trim your plant, to ensure that the leaves will not die over the winter and fall into the water, dirtying your pond and creating an unhealthy environment for the fish. If any of your plants need repotting, hold off until the spring. Repotting in the fall will weaken your plant. If you have water lilies, they must be cut to their base, and should also not be repotted until the warmer spring to ensure their health.

You must then catch your fish, placing them in buckets filled with pond water. This clears the way for you to remove any debris from your pond, which will make the water healthier for your fish. The debris can be used as an excellent mulch. You can then place your plants back into your pond. They must be at least one and a half feet between the freezing line. Ensure that they are at least three feet deep, and your hardy plants should easily survive the winter. You can then return your pump to its original hose.

Finally, return your fish to the pond. You can stop feeding you fish when the temperature hits 50 degrees, and should again feed them when the temperature hits 55 degrees. Make sure you keep a hole in the ice winter long for your fish, creating it with warmth, and not a hammer. And you have winterized a garden pond for winter!

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