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Woman a Aspidistra Photo Photo Mugs A woman in an enormous hat festooned with plumes a fabric sits in the garden outside her door. She rests her arm upon a small, 3 legged table on which stands an aspidistra in a pot….. |
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Fiskars 9405 Kangaroo 30-Gallon Gardening Container $15.76 Perfect for pruning or weeding jobs, the Fiskars Kangaroo 30-gallon gardening container holds itself open, freeing your hands for work. The Kangaroo’s unique spring design springs up to a 22-inch diameter, 30-gallon capacity, just waiting to be filled with weeds, pruned branches, or raked leaves. When you’re done, the container can be collapsed and stored easily in a compact, ready-to-hang 3-inch … |
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Smart Pot $14.85 By taking advantage of the benefits of traditional plastic gardening containers while eliminating the shortcomings, Smart Pots truly live up to their name! These soft growing containers allow more air to reach the growing medium and roots, improving drainage and keeping the root system from overheating on hot days. Plant roots also benefit from their natural tendency to grow into soft surfaces lik… |
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Smart Pot $6.48 By taking advantage of the benefits of traditional plastic gardening containers while eliminating the shortcomings, Smart Pots truly live up to their name! These soft growing containers allow more air to reach the growing medium and roots, improving drainage and keeping the root system from overheating on hot days. Plant roots also benefit from their natural tendency to grow into soft surfaces lik… |
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POPUP TRASH BAG @22D X 27H $10.93 40 Gallon Pop-up Trash Bag : : (Outdoor Cleaning Products)You’ll Find 101 Uses In The Garden And The Garage For This Pop-up Trash Bin. Use For Collecting Leaves And Grass Clippings. The Durable Handle Makes The Job A Breeze! Folds Flat For Easy Storage; Includes Lid. 22″ Across X 27″ Tall…. |
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10 Smart Pot 7 Gallon Aeration Containers $54.00 The patented Smart Pot is for the gardener who wants a container that will grow the best possible plant. It is a new and unique advancement in container technology that is better than any other method of container gardening. It is- * Better than Standard Black Plastic Containers The patente… |
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Low PH in my pond?
I have three week old pond (1000 gallon). Initially the PH was 6.8 then within a week it dropped to almost 5. I did a 25% water change PH came up to 6.5 then in a day again dropped under 6. I have 7 Goldfish in it which seem happy. I can’t figure out what could cause such a drastic dive. My only suspicion is the garden soil. I tested the garden soil and it is acidic. I planted all my marginal and lilies in it combined with aqua soil, and topped with gravel and tiny lava stones. They are planted in a fabric pot so it is very permeable. Any thoughts what could causing the PH dive?
I think you’re right about the acidic soil. Rain is also acidic, so if it’s been wet in your area . . . Do you test at the same time every day? The pH fluctuates throughout the day, so to get a good idea of what is happening in your pond you should.
Overstocking of fish can contribute, because they release CO2 which can become carbonic acid if water is saturated with it. Is there anywhere else you can keep some of your goldfish for a few days? Maybe that would raise the pH enough. Aerating the water (good, big splashes) will help reduce the amount of CO2 in the water also.
The plants should be helping to raise the pH. Since it apparently isn’t enough, here’s a link for pond product to raise your pH. Sorry, I haven’t had this particular problem so I’ve never tried this product.
You should aim to raise the pH slowly, maybe 0.3 points a day, to give your fish and plants a chance to keep up.
Good luck
http://www.pondliner.com/pHUp.htm
Here’s a source that goes into a lot more detail than I know
http://www.aquariumsite.com/freshwater/chemistry.php#acid
Potted Plants Can Last Throughout Winter, Says DIY Matters
For those who don’t know which potted plants will endure the cold winter months, DIY Matters offers some helpful advice to see you through to spring.
Potted plants can bring colour to a yard or interior that looks bare.
Porches, patios and empty spaces in the garden, could benefit from container gardening.
But pot plants require special care to make it through the winter months – particularly if there is a harsh winter.
Protect your potted plants from the frost by drying out by mulching and using a Frost Protection Fleece.
It is important to choose plants that can endure the cold – such as tulips, daylilies, irises and other tubers, roots and bulbs. Try clipping the plant down to about one inch above the soil and mulch the soil.
The plants should be placed in a cold but protected place – such as a garage, shed or cellar. A deck or porch will work equally well.
Plants that can endure the winter season brilliantly include broadleaf evergreens, which can naturally protect themselves from frost.
Other plants that last all winter in a pot and add a winter element to gardens include holly – dark green leaves with red berries – and dogwood branches which add a vibrant red colour a winter garden.
An interesting addition to winter gardens is ornamental grass – rising up from the snow.
Using a Frost Protection Fleece is one of the most innovative ways to protect your plants in winter.
After protecting plants from the frost, spring will arrive and no plants will be damaged – leaving gardening to concentrate on using landscaping fabric and weed control fabric.
In winter, frost protection is a necessity. In spring, weed membrane and landscaping membrane are vital to maintaining a healthy, weed free beautiful garden.
As well as frost protection, DIY Matters supplies landscape fabric, weed control fabric and garden membranes.
DIY Matters is a subsidiary to one of the largest importers of garden fabric in the UK and has access to the world’s best landscape fabric.
For more information visit http://www.diymatters.co.uk.
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