Well I have already cut the jungle back twice this year…… most of these are in submerged baskets and some are embedded in the rocks….. but all that being said it took 6 years to get to this point and the fish are happy….Sarah and I are happy, a little cutting action a couple of times a year is no big deal. So to everyone wanting to have a pond…. Or has a pond….. I have 8 huge Koi in 3000 gallons, with good filtration, but I have the plants to support them filtration….. I learned the hard way….. “Less is Better “ Jimmy and Sarah
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Very nice!
I have done the jungle chop down x 4 this year.................everything is growing like crazy sure keeps the pond in great shape.
I have done the jungle chop down x 4 this year.................everything is growing like crazy sure keeps the pond in great shape.
I will have to tell you I took Sarah’s super sharp kitchen knife and attached it to a pool cleaning pole (via duct tape) and got the whole edges of the pond cleaned up and two weeks later runners were going everywhere…. LoL
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You are braver than me! I would probably have stabbed my liner.
I use a old serrated knife to cut plants apart. A pitch fork to get the yellow flag under control . Which really needs to be controlled, I never got it purged this year.
I use a old serrated knife to cut plants apart. A pitch fork to get the yellow flag under control . Which really needs to be controlled, I never got it purged this year.
Well I might have an advantage because my pond is 2 ft deep even at the waterfall, but I just turn the knife upwards and slip just underneath and pull up, cuts them right off. That being said… about 4 years ago I decided I was going to wade in and cut everything….. thank God Sarah didn’t have her phone with her…. It would have made a great YouTube video….. needless to say you cannot not walk on algae covered EDPM…. LoL
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I have the ppl from bend tarp and liner, it never gets as slick as the epdm. I can walk in it without major issues.
@Jimmy Gibson - just gorgeous!
One thing I've noticed as my pond has aged... that super slippery algae has slowly turned to a soft but super tough carpet algae. Coats the rocks and makes them slip free! I used to slip and slide my way in and hope for the best on landing. Now I can safely step down without incident.
One thing I've noticed as my pond has aged... that super slippery algae has slowly turned to a soft but super tough carpet algae. Coats the rocks and makes them slip free! I used to slip and slide my way in and hope for the best on landing. Now I can safely step down without incident.
Well I have to admit that I have not tried again since that incident and it definitely has a thick but short carpet algae on it now….. but thinking about it….. at 67 I think I will stick with the pool pole and kitchen knife…. LoL