How to Prepare Backyard Pond for Spring Startup
The new year is here, and with spring only a few short months away, now is the best time to prepare your backyard pond for spring startup. Your pond may be in need of some maintenance once the weather starts to warm up, and with help from Great Lakes Pondscapes, you can ensure that your backyard waterscape’s ecosystem is ready for spring. If you are a pond owner, here are some of the ways that you can prepare your backyard pond for the arrival of spring.
Keep Your Pond Free of Clutter
Warmer weather may be some time away, and while winter weather is still here, it’s crucial to ensure that you are taking proper care of your pond’s ecosystem. From ensuring that your pond, as well as its water features, waterfalls, and streams are free from plant debris that could harboring harmful bacteria, to keeping the surface of your pond free from ice by using deicer in order to allow for oxygenation of the water, it’s important to ensure that your pond is free of clutter. Proper winter care will help you ensure that your pond is ready for spring startup and will also help ensure that any shubunkin or koi fish you have in your pond are healthy and ready for warmer weather.
What to do When it Starts to Warm Up
When temperatures reach the mid to upper 50’s, you can also begin to feed your fish once again. While it may seem the right time resume your ponds flow, it may be a wise decision to test its water and inspect its electrical components as well. Whether your pond requires the introduction of beneficial bacteria, or if your pond pumps and filters have been damaged at some point during the winter, you can find the supplies you need to restore your pond’s ecosystem with the supplies available at Great Lakes Pondscapes’ pond supply store in Paw Paw.
Providing proper care for your pond is essential for maintaining its ecosystem once warmer weather arrives, and with Great Lakes Pondscapes, you can ensure that your pond is ready for spring. Stop by our indoor shop for useful pond supplies or contact us today to learn more about how you can better take care of your backyard pond before spring arrives.
