cas's pond

[cas]

Oh-oh. Maybe it was a skunk and not a raccoon? I smelled a skunk this morning. Does anyone know if skunks go after fish?

 

[BKHpondcritters]

I think skunks will eat pretty much anything, including fish, but I can't envision them being able to actually catch a healthy one. He could have been hunting around for frogs or toads, though. I'd still vote 'raccoon' for the culprit who trashed the pond.

 

[woodturner with koi]

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that is one super great pond, I will show it to my wife and I amsure we will add some of the plants around ours, thanks very much for sharing
Ron in Kingston ontario

 

[Landman]

Your Koi don't bother your water lilies also are your water lilies high maintenance. I read somewhere that you have to cut the dead pads off a lot and that they die off frequently and new ones come in.

 

[cas]

Your Koi don't bother your water lilies also are your water lilies high maintenance. I read somewhere that you have to cut the dead pads off a lot and that they die off frequently and new ones come in.

Hi Landman. My koi don't bother the lily pads. However, they do like to root around the potted tubers and I find kitty litter at the bottom of my pond. I don't think the water lilies are that high maintenance. Of course, I only fertilize mine once in the spring and do cut off the yellowing pads.

 

[GBBUDD]

Oh-oh. Maybe it was a skunk and not a raccoon? I smelled a skunk this morning. Does anyone know if skunks go after fish?

There main diet is bugs but they most certainly will eat fish and garbage

 

[cas]

The pond is looking tired. Starting to cut back the flowers.

 

[BKHpondcritters]

It still looks beautiful! I was just thinking the other day that my whole garden is looking tired (but then again, by this time of year, so am I! lol)

 

[cas]

@BKHpondcritters isn't that the truth!

 

[Lisak1]

I'll add myself to the tired gardener list! At this time of year I'm ready for things to start to slow down.

@cas - your pond does look beautiful!

 

[Tula]

Yup.....I'm ready to wind down too....Mother Nature knows us well

 

[addy1]

I'll add myself to the tired gardener list! At this time of year I'm ready for things to start to slow down.

I have been ready all summer, it has been way to hot! Hottest July EVER!

 

[j.w]

I think all this heat is making me even tireder! We are not used to all this 80 degree stuff over here every day.

 

[Tula]

I hate to admit it, but I dreaded trying to work around the pond in this summer's heat. I loved Spring and am now looking forward to cooler weather.

 

[addy1]

I hate to admit it, but I dreaded trying to work around the pond in this summer's heat. I loved Spring and am now looking forward to cooler weather.

Same here we are still hitting the 90's. This july was the hottest on record. And we sure felt it. I was house bound most of the month and even in August.