One way I found to keep my big guys off the tropical lilies when I put them in the pond is I set the lily pot down inside another slightly larger pot. That meant the lily was 3" down inside the...
Still just one of the growout seeds has sprouted. The other two will not, so they're heading for the compost pile today. The one that has sprouted has the second leaf coming and is sending out...
The white one I had last year did amazing in the pond. I've never seen a lily with so much growth and bloom after bloom. The pond is perfect for them. Lots of surface area and full sun. I know...
I've never had a male fish go from white to yellow. I've had them go from yellow to whiter as they've aged. My DH also hates yellow headed koi and one of our original males did have a noticeably...
Ha, ha. Yep, they aren't cheap here. The grower sells them to you for 64.99 (Ontario Canada grower). I paid the nursery 69.99. How sad is that, lol. I dare say they'd be a whole lot more popular...
I never have and never will buy high end koi. In this climate you'd have to be nuts unless you're going to bring them inside. I bought koi I found to be pretty when I started the pond and I've sold...
Been dealing with green water for a week now and I'm not liking it. I could wait it out, but I'm not that patient.
Had the UV hooked up but the bulb must have burned out, so finally replaced the...
I'm not sure yet if my white one from last year is going to come through for me this spring or not yet. It had died back completely in the basement with one month to go before spring and not showing...
I guess I might be willing to accept this with plants and an aquarium, but not sure how I'd feel floating a bag of fish or plants on the pond having the same result in full sun......I'd definitely be...
Very pretty Gary. Your plants are a good two or 3 weeks ahead of our growing zone. Love the peonies especially. The one plant I look forward to blooming in my garden every spring.
Only one of my 3 seeds has sprouted. I'll leave the other two for a few more days, but I doubt they're going to do anything. The one that has sprouted has grown like crazy though. I have 3 tubs...
I haven't got a snowballs chance in heck to have a bloom this season, I'm just looking forward to the leaves, lol. Where you are Lois, I would start them right in the pots they're going to be...
It will sink eventually. Pick it up in a day or two and drop it in the cup again and it might head for the bottom. Wait until it has swollen up good first.
