“Taking Care of the Life of Your Pond”

Spring :

• Remove fish, if applicable, and place in buckets of existing pond water.
• Remove plants that have wintered and discard excessive debris.
• Drain pond.
• Scrub pond and fountain parts to remove algae and grime.
• Vacuum up debris.
• Fertilize pond plants.
• Repot plants that require it.
• Set up pump, filter, nozzle(s), lights. Replace bulbs, if necessary.
• Refill pond and acclimatize fish.
• Treat water to eliminate chlorides and chloramines for fish re-entry.
• Ensure pump and nozzle(s) are operating properly.

Fall :

• Remove pump and nozzle. Clean, bag and store for winter.
• Remove any leaves and foreign matter from pond water.
• Clean filtration system and store sponges and UV clarifier.
• Remove floating plants and discard.
• Remove water lilies and irises. Cut down and return to bottom of pond.
• Remove underwater lights. Bag and store beside pond, if hardwired.
• Install air bubbler and heater.
• Install netting over fish pond to prevent leaves from entering pond.