Water X Scapes Blog

Well, Spring has sprung! Daffodils and perennial flowers are popping up showing us the signs of Spring! Our fish emerged from their cave this past week and began the ritual of begging for food. There’s plenty of hair algae and planktonic algae to mu...

Excitement abounds when the signs of spring start to show after a long gloomy winter in north east Ohio. Soon we’ll hear the sounds of running water and feel the sun on our faces again. There are many things I have learned to look forward to ea...

Spring pond openings take a little time and energy; however, it will get your pond ready for an enjoyable, fun summer of relaxation. Maintenance of your backyard pond during the late spring, summer and early fall should not take a lot of work unless...

As the weather is starting to turn into true Spring weather, it is time to clean up those ponds and get them started for the Spring and Summer! We recommend the following steps: Step 1: Remove your pond netting and rake up and remove any excess...

Last week we had some lovely, warm, Spring weather. Warm weather makes your pond fish more active and starts bringing up questions on when koi and other pond fish can start being fed. However, we live in Northeast Ohio, which means weather is almost...