Water X Scapes Blog

With the world in its current pandemic, spending time at home has become more prevalent than ever. Make your water garden more than just a stay-cation spot, let it become a world for education as well. Getting Fresh Air: Kids these days are all but...

Besides providing serenity through the peaceful sounds of running water and the graceful movements of swimming fish, your pond holds potential for providing you with so much more. This is to suggest the idea of growing fruits and vegetables in a bog...

Keeping your pond’s eco-system balanced can be tricky at times but does not have to be hard. When you build a water garden, you are not just creating a space for your koi and fish to live. You are creating an eco-system where your pond fish can...

Ever consider what your water garden can be used for besides homing your favorite pond fish? Let’s take a look at the versatility of your back yard oasis. What is a pool but a hole in the ground capable of holding water so that on the hottest...

Anyone who has lived in Northeast Ohio, for any amount of time, knows the instability of the weather is one could bank on…going from one extreme to the other at any given time. Harvesting rain water is a great way to plan for droughts as well...

"So, what is a bog?"  Bog gardens exist in nature - in low-lying areas, or around ponds, lakes or streams. Bog plants love overly moist soil, that is waterlogged, but not standing. As pond owners, we can use this idea to our benefit. Adding a bo...

What is a Fish Feeding Ring?  A feeder ring is a light-weight tube formed into a circle that floats on the surface of the pond. Its main purpose is to hold floating fish food in one place, inside the ring, for pond fish to eat – but can be...

WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM?  A pond’s ecosystem is the balance between fish, plants, bacteria, critters and other living organisms. Within this ecosystem, the nitrogen cycle is occurring.   Plant waste, fish waste, uneaten food, etc. break...