Practical Magic

Quote of the Month

When you hear the splash

Of the water drops that fall

Into the stone bowl

You will feel that all the dust

Of your mind is washed away.

Sen-No-Rikyu

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March 2014

What an amazing Spring we are having! While the rest of

the country is buried in snow, we have the nerve to be outside hiking, biking, climbing, walking, and gardening. Feel guilty? Yeah, us, neither.

If you haven't done your annual cleaning and pond pick-me-up, do it now! We have complete instructions on our website. If you're on our list to have it done, our little Gnomes are working their fingers to the bone to get them done as fast as possible, with complete drain & cleans being the hottest priority due to fish safety issues.

Now, get off email and go outside to enjoy this fantastic weather while it lasts!

Ponderings

Algae in your Arizona pond

Algae (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology): unicellular or multicellular organisms formerly classified as plants, occurring in fresh or salt water or moist ground, that have chlorophyll and other pigments but lack true stems, roots, and leaves. Algae, which are now regarded as protoctists, include the seaweeds, diatoms, and spirogyra. [from Latin, plural of

alga seaweed, of uncertain origin].

Well, okay, but not everybody is excited about its presence in their Phoenix pond, right? If you have a living water feature, with plants and fish, . . .

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Holy Iris, Batman!

Controlling pond plants

Keeping a pond healthy is critical to its success. To maintain a functioning ecosystem, a backyard water feature requires occasional plant thinning or dividing, which should initially be done just as the water warms up after winter. This particular backyard water feature maintenance should continue as needed throughout the entire growing season: as long as the water is above 60°F.

Pond plants rooted in rocks on the bottom of an organic backyard water feature . . .

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REWARD!	Refer a new client to us who signs a construction contract, and we will give you your choice of a free pond water feature service, OR a new state-of-the-art LED underwater light fixture, OR dinner at your favorite Valley restaurant! Offer open to existing clients.
Offer Expires: NEVER!

Remember, if you have any questions that can't be answered via our website, we are as close as your telephone at 623-572-5607 or e-mail.

Take care, and happy pondering!

Sincerely,

The Pond Gnome

22767 N. 104th Ln.

Peoria, AZ 85383

623-572-5607

623-572-0483 Fax