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About me: I’ve been in ponds for about 10 years, with my own business the last 6. I really enjoy helping fellow ponders with some of the trials our passion throws at us once in a while. Having a maintenance and construction focus I feel I have some first hand experience that can help a lot of people.
GardenWeb Member: 2007-07-23
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Commented: Lotus growth? Always, always, always keep you lotus in pots. Unless you want a pond over ran by lotus. Round pots so the tubers can just keep running in circles instead of across the pond. Spring is the best time ...
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Commented: should I? Removing all spent blooms and pads is an excellent idea. It isn't going to change anything in a massive way, but it does keep decaying organic material to a minimum, which helps minimize algae food. ...
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Commented: Score!!! The main tuber sections are spent and worthless. The crown is all you need to re-pot the lily. Cut a the crown off the tuber, leaving a decent chunk of old tuber to better 'root' into the soil. Put th...
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