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Get Your Pond Ready for Spring In the late winter, the pond garden is often in need of some rejuvenation. Get your pond ready for a new gardening season! Feb 17, 2012 - Tricia Edgar

Safe Water Features for Child Care Centers, Schools and Parks Children get a lot of educational value out of water play. In a school, day care, or playground, make a safe water feature to encourage imaginative play. Jan 1, 2012 - Tricia Edgar

Licorice Fern: Edible Plant for the Wetland Garden The licorice fern is an epiphytic fern that grows in the mossy branches of trees and on fallen logs. This edible fern is very beautiful in a wetland garden. Dec 4, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Mud and Sediment: Fixing Poor Water Quality in the Pond Poor water quality can stem from heavy rain, landscape design, or excessive nutrients in the pond. Address pond problems to keep healthy plants and fish. Oct 29, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Wall Decorations for a Classroom Reading Center Create a classroom reading center with wall decorations that engage students in interactive wordplay, imaginative play, and creative reading activities. Oct 13, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Buying a Discount Pond Kit Before you buy a discount pond kit for your home, consider how the kit will work with your renovation plans, home landscape, and budget. Sep 30, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Move Water for a Pond or Wetland Using Terraces or French Drains Use contours, terraces, slopes, and French drains to move water from one place to another in the garden. Create a wetland or add water to a garden pond. Aug 26, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

The Best Fish Pond Algae Eaters Koi, goldfish and loaches control pond algae. Small fish populations eat algae and place fewer nutrients into the pond. Jul 13, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Tree of Life: Western Redcedar Thrives in Moist, Shady Gardens Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) is an evergreen tree native to the Pacific Northwest.This iconic tree loves the moist soil of the temperate rainforest. Jun 13, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Maple Trees in the Pacific Northwest Wetland Garden The Vine Maple and Broadleaf Maple are two very different trees with beautiful fall foliage. They thrive in riverside gardens and in damp forest gardens. May 26, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Landscape Design: Planning Your Wetland Garden Include a wetland garden as part of a home landscape design. Think about existing plants, light and dark zones, and wet and dry zones in the wetland garden. Apr 24, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Gardening With Native Plants in Pacific Northwest Wetlands Create a native Pacific Northwest plant garden with a landscape that replicates temperate rainforest wetlands, streams, stream side forests, or damp logs. Apr 24, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Free Tools Help Organize a Carpool Online Organize a carpool for work, for your family, or for a social group. These free online tools will help make car sharing schedules much easier to organize. Apr 15, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Pioneer Day Activities for a School Fair, Museum, or History Park Bring history to life at a pioneer fair at your school or museum. Mar 9, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

How to Write an Abstract for a Science Project Writing an abstract for a science project can seem daunting, but the abstract is simply a descriptive summary that encourages people to read further. Mar 8, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Invasive Flowering Pond Weeds Pretty plants like purple loosestrife, water hyacinth and flowering rush can be invasive weeds that damage the pond ecosystem. Mar 1, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Free and Easy Ways to Put a Form on a Web Site Build free forms online. Allow visitors to email, join a newsletter, or register using simple forms from Email Me Form, Freedback, SuperSaas, and Wufoo. Feb 23, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Types of Small Pond Weeds: Algae, Watermeal, and Duckweed Algae, watermeal, duckweed and mosquito fern might be small plants, but they can form mats and become weeds in a pond, depleting light and oxygen. Feb 22, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Wall Decorations: Pond and Garden-Themed Interior Decorating Bring the pond and garden inside the home with wall fountains, living walls, trompe d'oeil paintings, and wall decals inspired by aquatic landscapes. Feb 17, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

No Downloads: Photo Effects Using Free Online Photo Editors These free online photo editing programs allow you to add special effects such as new faces, photo frames, captions and thought bubbles, and distortions. Feb 8, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

The Best Number of Koi for a Fish Pond The best number of koi to place in the fish pond depends on the size of the pond, the temperature, and the quality of the pond filter and pump. Feb 8, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Lower Energy Bills: Save on the Costs of Running a Pond Reduce energy bills by using energy efficient pond pumps and lights. Design a pond to save energy during the summer and winter. Feb 2, 2011 - Tricia Edgar

Joining a Water Gardening Club: Local, International and Online Join a gardening club for pond, water, and wetland gardeners and take advantage of social, networking, and educational opportunities. Dec 22, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Solar Waterfalls for the Pond Garden Create a focal point for the pond garden with a solar-powered waterfall. Solar waterfalls and fountains are environmentally-friendly and easy to use. Dec 22, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Testing Blood Sugar: These Diabetes Meters Need No Coding Some blood sugar meters for diabetes testing no longer need coding. They include two Freestyle Lite meters, the Breeze, and Wavesense meters. Dec 20, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Design a Natural Stream Bed: Erosion and Deposition Give a natural stream room to move, erode, and deposit materials and you will be rewarded with a diverse aquatic ecosystem in the garden. Dec 18, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Invasive Species in Pacific Northwest Wetlands Be wary when you are planting in wetlands. Watch for knotweed, broom, blackberry, purple loosestrife, English ivy, and other invasive plant species. Dec 1, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Get Rid of Sludge: Organic Bottom Sediments in a Pond Sludge or organic bottom sediment is not always a problem in the pond. If it starts to impact water quality and oxygen, turn to natural solutions. Nov 27, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Designing Rocks, Water and Plants: What Fish Need in a Pond Use rocks and plants to design a pond that helps fish survive predators and harsh winter and summer temperatures. Provide natural food sources for fish. Nov 22, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Aerating Ponds and Wastewater With Diffuser Bubble Tubing Use diffuser or bubble tubing to provide oxygen for shallow ponds, mining, aquaculture, and wastewater treatment. Nov 14, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

The Bio Pool: Ecological, Natural Swimming Pools Bio pools or ecological swimming pools are a zero chemical option that is a natural hybrid between a pond and a swimming pool. Nov 14, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Plant Willows To Prevent Stream Bank Erosion Willow trees not only have powerful rooting hormones, their roots can also help save a stream bank from erosion. Oct 30, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Choosing Stream Plants for Erosion Control Understand why stream bank erosion is a concern and choose stream side plants that will help control bank erosion. Oct 25, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Spooky Halloween and Fall Decorations for the Garden Pond Go all out with pond decorations this Halloween, or create a fall path around the pond. Use solar pond lighting and large decorations to spook visitors! Oct 16, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Energy Efficient Pond Heaters Help Water Quality Energy efficient pond heaters and de-icers help pond fish and water quality in the winter time. Oct 7, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Homemade Avatar Costumes: Jake Sully, Grace Augustine and Neytiri This Halloween, turn into Jake Sully, Grace Augustine or Neytiri from Avatar using black wigs, burlap, face paint and body suits. Oct 1, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Choosing a Pond Pump for a Small Pond or a Koi Pond Pond pumps are an important way to keep clean, oxygen-rich water in a small pond. Ponds with koi need especially powerful pumps. Oct 1, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Preparing Tropical Water Lilies in the Pond For Winter Care for tropical water lilies in a warm environment during their dormant winter period and they will be ready to grace the pond in the spring. Sep 28, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Troubleshooting and Basic Repairs for Pond Fountain Pumps Repair pond pumps. Many fountain pumps stop working due to problems with clogging, electricity, and water supply and are easy to troubleshoot. Sep 9, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Choosing a Prefabricated Shape for the Garden Pond Choose a pond shape that fits your plans for the water garden. Aug 19, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Fall Flowers That Grow in Wet Soil Around a Pond Grow fall-blooming flowers around the pond for some autumn color. Aug 19, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Portable and Reusable Picnic Supplies and Camping Equipment Use reusable, portable cups, bowls and utensils that fold into a purse, bag, or backpack. Aug 12, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Winter Maintenance of Pondless Water Features Make sure that pond fountains and pondless waterfalls make it through the winter months with ease. Aug 12, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Filter Garden Leaves - Cover the Fish Pond Using Nets Use fish pond netting to catch fall leaves. Cover a pond with a net to remove debris and promote healthy fish and oxygen levels. Aug 5, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Classroom Wall Decorations That Children Can Make Make wall decorations that add life to a classroom's decor. Children can make a calendar, jungle or water scene, hand print tree, or a birthday decoration. Jul 29, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Remove Algae and Clean the Pond Using Algae Killer Alternatives Use natural methods to remove pond algae, including pond filters and natural algae killers. Jul 29, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Planning a Water Garden: Assessing the Home Landscape Plan where to locate a pond, fountain, or pondless waterfall in the garden landscape. Jul 22, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Conserving Water with Water Wise Pond Gardening and Xeriscaping Use water wise gardening, xeriscaping, and a good pond pump and filter to create a pond garden that conserves water. Jul 15, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Red Flowering Currant, a Pink Plant for Hummingbirds Red flowering currant or Ribes sanguineum is a Pacific Northwest native plant with lovely pink flowers that attract hummingbirds. Jul 8, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

Why Grow Low Maintenance Native Plants in the Wetland Garden? Native wetland and aquatic plants are low maintenance and well-adapted to the local climate. They attract local wildlife and save on garden landscaping. Jul 1, 2010 - Tricia Edgar

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