| Like anything else in the home or garden, a pond | | | | any pumps or filters that are installed in the pond |
| must be maintained in order to remain in optimal | | | | - these must be properly cleaned according to the |
| condition. This means that it must undergo a | | | | manufacturer directions. There would be very little |
| regular amount of cleaning and care. Garden pond | | | | benefit to adding clean water if it is channeled |
| cleaning usually requires at least one intense | | | | through filthy pumps or filters. |
| cleansing per season (usually in the cool spring | | | | The next thing to consider in the garden pond |
| weather), and perhaps more if there are living | | | | cleaning process is the source of the "clean" |
| creatures such as plants, fish and frogs in the | | | | water to replace half of the existing pond water. |
| waters. | | | | Though this allows for more oxygen to enter into |
| The best way to perform this maintenance is | | | | the pond; any water that is from a public supply |
| with the proper equipment, including a pond | | | | might contain chemicals and treatments that will |
| vacuum cleaner. To begin a seasonal garden pond | | | | be harmful to fish and plants. |
| cleaning, the owner should remove all debris that | | | | For this reason, the owner should test the water |
| has built up over the autumn and winter months. | | | | for pH and also use any recommended |
| This includes leaves and sticks floating at the | | | | treatments before adding it to the pond. While |
| surface and those that have clumped up at the | | | | half of the water is out of the pond, the owner |
| bottom areas as well. Be very mindful, however, | | | | should also use their pond vacuum cleaner to |
| if there are fish dwelling in the pond as they may | | | | remove build up from any rocks or features that |
| be using these materials for shelter. Use a pond | | | | have developed algae or unwanted growths. |
| vacuum cleaner to also pull any overgrowth of | | | | Garden pond cleaning is a great way to ensure |
| algae around the edges of the pond as well. | | | | that conditions are optimal for all of the life and |
| Many home and property owners begin their | | | | water within the entire pond. Performing annual |
| garden pond cleaning by replacing some of the | | | | maintenance allows for an owner to also add |
| existing water with fresher water. This can be | | | | some beneficial plants and continually improve the |
| done fairly easily, but a few considerations must | | | | looks and conditions in this lovely garden feature. |
| be addressed before beginning. The first thing is | | | | |