Tips & Tricks

Our tips and trick columns will be formatted in .PDF form or linked to the original site, so that you can print them out and put them in a binder for quick reference when you need them.

Creating a Tabletop Fountain

Do you have the itch to get out in the garden in February? Do you long to hear the gentle burbling of your pond's waterfall in the dead of winter? Here is what Bob Armstrong, a member of Illiana Garden Pond Society, did to keep winter's blues from becoming acute. Click here to read about tabletop fountains that you can build with ordinary household items and a little bit of ingenuity.

Backyard Pond Water Management

This article which was written by Bob Armstrong, discusses in depth how to keep your fish healthy by managing all aspects of your pond and controlling the chemicals that enter into it. Please click here to read the article.

Here is a continuation of information on backyard pond water management.
article 8, article 9, article 10, article 11, article 12

Moving Fish into and out of Your Pond in the Spring

One of our member's, Kevin Clark, gave a nice seminar to our club about how to safely move fish into or out of your pond in the spring. Please click here to read about his interesting technique.

Bernie's Spring Tips

Our spring tips were written by one of our founding members who has a lot of ponding knowledge. Click here to see Bernie's Spring Tips for getting your pond in shape after winter's chilling blast.

Winterizing The Water Garden

Before winter arrives, it is a good idea to winterize your pond by either draining and removing your pump or by leaving everything running all winter long as many of our members do during the winter. Please click here to read a very good article on winterizing your pond.

We thank Ray R. Rothenberger, Professor Emeritus, Extension Horticulture, Missouri Environment and Garden Volume 7, No. 15
News for Missouri’s Gardens, Yards and Resources December 28, 2001.

Protecting Water Quality Action Plan

To see a listing of things you can do to protect water quality around your home, town and state, click on the PDF below:
Protect Water Quality Action Plan

We thank the Audubon Society's "Audubon At Home page for this timely article.

Step by Step Instructions on How to Build a Pond

Click on the link below to be redirected to The Water Garden website to see a very informative and illustrated guide on how to build your water garden.
http://www.watergarden.com/pages/build_wg.html#

Back		Tips & Tricks Our tips and trick columns will be formatted in .PDF form or linked to the original site, so that you can print them out and put them in a binder for quick reference when you need them. Creating a Tabletop Fountain Do you have the itch to get out in the garden in February? Do you long to hear the gentle burbling of your pond's waterfall in the dead of winter? Here is what Bob Armstrong, a member of Illiana Garden Pond Society, did to keep winter's blues from becoming acute. Click here to read about tabletop fountains that you can build with ordinary household items and a little bit of ingenuity. Backyard Pond Water Management This article which was written by Bob Armstrong, discusses in depth how to keep your fish healthy by managing all aspects of your pond and controlling the chemicals that enter into it. Please click here to read the article. Here is a continuation of information on backyard pond water management. article 8, article 9, article 10, article 11, article 12 Moving Fish into and out of Your Pond in the Spring One of our member's, Kevin Clark, gave a nice seminar to our club about how to safely move fish into or out of your pond in the spring. Please click here to read about his interesting technique. Bernie's Spring Tips Our spring tips were written by one of our founding members who has a lot of ponding knowledge. Click here to see Bernie's Spring Tips for getting your pond in shape after winter's chilling blast. Winterizing The Water Garden Before winter arrives, it is a good idea to winterize your pond by either draining and removing your pump or by leaving everything running all winter long as many of our members do during the winter. Please click here to read a very good article on winterizing your pond. We thank Ray R. Rothenberger, Professor Emeritus, Extension Horticulture, Missouri Environment and Garden Volume 7, No. 15 News for Missouri’s Gardens, Yards and Resources December 28, 2001. Protecting Water Quality Action Plan To see a listing of things you can do to protect water quality around your home, town and state, click on the PDF below: Protect Water Quality Action Plan We thank the Audubon Society's "Audubon At Home page for this timely article. Step by Step Instructions on How to Build a Pond Click on the link below to be redirected to The Water Garden website to see a very informative and illustrated guide on how to build your water garden. http://www.watergarden.com/pages/build_wg.html#