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One of the most important ways to keep fish alive in the winter is to constantly aerate the water.  Even when the surface freezes, the mechanical aeration will circulate oxygen within the pond, keep an ‘blowhole’ open in the ice and allow accumulating gases to escape.

Of course, this is presuming the pond has a section that is at least 3 feet deep so the fish can overwinter.

I recommend this unit for smaller ponds, although there is a larger unit available if needed. It costs pennies a day to operate.

Aquascape Pond Aerator

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Hold off on cutting!

Now is a great time of year to enjoy the fall colors of ornamental grasses and perennials. Hold off on cutting everything down, you’ll miss scenes like these.

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When’s The Best Time To Fertilize My Lawn?

If you only use one lawn fertilizer application each year, Fall is the best time to do so.

In the Fall, plants move vital nutrients into their roots so it will be available in the Spring for a natural greening up. Other benefits include not needing a fertilizer application until late May and you won’t chase an unnatural rapid, early grass growth when site conditions may be too wet to cut because of a high nitrogen early Spring lawn application.

I like to apply the season’s last fertilizer application around Election Day. I recommend Anderson’s triple 14 formulation, 14-14-14, available at Lakeside Sod Supply Co., Inc. in Clarence, corner of County & Goodrich Roads using a broadcast spreader.

 

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