seedsvr - the Pondmaster 190gph pump/filter/filters pads and sponges, and bell fountain kit cost about $50 to $60 (today). Don't remember what it cost in 2002/2003 when I bought that one. All plants are in small pots except the floaters. No soil, only aquarium gravel. I am in MD and I throw my WH on the compost pile at the end of the season where it continues to bloom and then dies either from drying out or if cold weather comes. I haven't had any WH for 3 or so years now. I'd actually like to get some more but I refuse to pay the high prices people ask for that weed. I have two other ponds now and the Pop-up sits in my garage as I don't feel like fooling with it (or my ponds for that matter:-) It was fun and I enjoyed it while I had it up and running for two seasons. I'd get a big tub if I had it to do over again (like suggested by another poster). I've never seen a clear pop-up before. When they first came out they were copper or dark like mine. Clear I would think would encourage algae with the light which means you probably won't see the plant roots or fish for long unfortunately.

Bobb, as a paid member I don't see the ads as long as I've logged in ... however, on those occasions I don't bother log in, I do get to see those ads, and there's nothing there I'm interested in either. From the comments I've seen in various forums, the women gardeners seemed just as annoyed as the men, maybe more so. (In retrospect, some were kind of funny in a way ... I mean, really ... the best man thong!?!?) Some of those ads were really tacky (at best) to obnoxious (at worst) for a while there, and I made my feelings known to GardenWeb as well as directly to the sponsors of those ads. I'm glad to see that someone seems to have been listening and toned them down a bit. Also glad to see I'm not the only stodgy ol' curmudgeon in the garden :-) Diane

I think it depends upon your platform (Mac? Windows?) and which software you're using to browse. Can you give us more info? Here: Windows Vista using Firefox. Tools > Options > Content tab. Make sure the Block pop-ups box is checked. Most modern browsers have some equivalent. Look for Options or Preferences under the Tools menu (sometimes Edit menu). Browsers have gotten wise; It's a lot easier than it used to be. Ana

Copy and paste of my post on the Kitchen Table forum. Posted in thread titled "Driving Me Over The Edge". ------------------------------------ I don't see ads. None, nada, zip, nothing. It is real easy. Just edit your HOST file. The link below tells what you need to do. You will still need a pop up blocker. Otherwise, pages would pop up, but you would get a message saying "this page cannot be displayed." Pooh Bear Here is a link that might be useful: Use your HOST file to block ads