Beautiful stuff and great advice! My no-pump natural pond has been thriving for almost six years, and I'm working on a weeping wall / seep kind of feature. Thanks for the great content as always!
Perhaps some ideas for my challenge? I live in an area without rocks. Of course I could buy them, but I mean there are no visible rocks in nature around here at all. For that reason, making a pond with rocks here doesn't look natural to me at all. Any experience with rock-free natural looking ponds?
I am a poor person who refuses to purchase earth's gifts so my ponds and water features are all just heavily planted to compensate for the lack of hardscape.
Moving water reduces mosquitos quite a bit, but even totally stagnant water has been mosquito-free for 4+ years in my garden since I introduced Pimephales minnows. Bacillus thuringiensis kept the mosquitos down for a season or two, but they either adapted or a different species moved in. So I introduced native fish and the problem was gone. I also have little Gambusia fish in my rain barrels, they thrive and reproduce and eliminate mosquitos in that challenging environment.
This is Raymond Campbell and My RUclips channel is Lost Eden Ponds
Thank you Robert Pavlis for the exposure
Thanks. I will check out your video. Minnesota isn't so very different in zones from Northern Michigan.
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Beautiful stuff and great advice! My no-pump natural pond has been thriving for almost six years, and I'm working on a weeping wall / seep kind of feature. Thanks for the great content as always!
How do you manage getting electricity to the air pump and water pump outdoors? How do you protect the electrical source from rain and snow?
An electrician will install outdoor dedicated outlets with a gfci
Perhaps some ideas for my challenge? I live in an area without rocks. Of course I could buy them, but I mean there are no visible rocks in nature around here at all. For that reason, making a pond with rocks here doesn't look natural to me at all. Any experience with rock-free natural looking ponds?
I am a poor person who refuses to purchase earth's gifts so my ponds and water features are all just heavily planted to compensate for the lack of hardscape.
Ummm mosquitoes will love this in Florida!
Moving water reduces mosquitos quite a bit, but even totally stagnant water has been mosquito-free for 4+ years in my garden since I introduced Pimephales minnows. Bacillus thuringiensis kept the mosquitos down for a season or two, but they either adapted or a different species moved in. So I introduced native fish and the problem was gone. I also have little Gambusia fish in my rain barrels, they thrive and reproduce and eliminate mosquitos in that challenging environment.
And the fish and frogs won't be hungry
What zone do you live in?@AndrewOudin
@ 8b according to the feds but 7b according to many local growers. Must be 8a.