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Pond Pumps: New vs. Repair

5/19/2020

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 Three quick questions  to ask when deciding if you need to repair or replace your pond or waterfall pump.
You’re enjoying the sound of your backyard pond flowing with the last of your morning routine, and leave to work in Edina, MN. Around 1:30 PM you start dreaming of relaxing by the fish pond. Finishing the stressful day at work, you get home and realize you don’t hear your water flowing. After some detective work and a free phone consultation with the pond doc, you know the pump needs help. Should you get a new pump or repair your pond pump? Can this pump even be repaired?
(Remember, if your pond will not be flowing overnight, it's a good idea to get an aerator in the pond so the fish have oxygen. )

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White Waterlily, Nymphaea "Alaskan'

5/5/2020

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Water garden plant: Locally Grown near Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
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White waterlily blossom. Photo credit: pixabay.
Water lilies make great pond plants for Minneapolis, MN  ponds. Choose a cold hardy variety like 'Alaskan', providing you years of beauty.
Type: Water lily

Flower: Clear white flowers with yellow centers and medium green leaves. Blooms in summer.

Height: Leaves float on water's surface.

Light: Full sun to part shade.

Zone: 3-9

Water depth: 6"-30", can go deeper with mature plants. A good lily for small to medium ponds. Feed with slow release tablets monthly for more blossoms. 

Buy this Pond Plant! 12" pot $39.95

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Dwarf Umbrella Palm, Cyperus alternifolius Gracilis

5/5/2020

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Water plants for ponds: Aquatic pond plant:Tropical : Grown near Minneapolis, MN: 
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Dwarf umbrella palm flower.
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Dwarf umbrella palm in front of Taro's dark leaves.
​Type: Marginal pond plant

Flower: Whorls of stiff green leaves grow on long stems. Grown for foliage mainly but interesting flowers appear at tops of whorls.

Height: 24-36 inches

Light: Full sun to part shade.

ZoneL 8-10. Tropical in MN.

Water depth at planting: Prefers water to be 1-2 inches above soil depth.

Clean, disease resistant foliage plant.

BUY THIS POND PLANT! 5.5" pot $17.50
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Floating Island Planters

5/5/2020

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Water plants for ponds: Locally Grown in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN Area.
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Small floating island with colorful foliage.
Maryland aquatics floating island.
Floating planter with fun, interesting mix of pond plants and annuals! Islands are ready to drop in your pond and will not require any care all season. Also comes with an achor to keep island from plugging your skimmer door! 

Light: Sun or Shady mix

Remove from pond after first frost and before water freezes.
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Minnesota natives and annuals in floating island planter.
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Hardy Lotus, Nelumbo "Beautiful Dancer'

5/5/2020

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Water plant for ponds: Hardy flowering lotus makes a beautiful addition to your Minnesota pond.
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MN hardy lotus blossom. Photo credit: Pexel.
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Lotus foliage.
Type: Hardy Lotus, pond plant

Flower: Flowers open pink and slowly fade to almost white over the next few days. Medium green leaves are about 10 inches. Flowers are 3-4 inches. Interesting seed pods form after flowering.

Height: 18-30 inches

Light: Full sun to part sun.

Zone: 3-9

Likes plently of fertilizer- heavy feeder. Slow release tablets are a good option. This lotus can survive MN winters if placed at the bottom of your pond (2 ft or deeper). 

Buy this Pond Plant! 10" pot $59.00
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Purple/dark pink Waterlily, Nymphaea 'Almost Black'

5/5/2020

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"Almost Black' water lily. Photo credit: Flickr
Water lilies make great pond plants for Minneapolis, MN  ponds. 'Almost black' water lily is not considered a hardy lily for Minnesota ponds inspite of being a zone 4.  To protect this floating pond plant, remove the lily pot, place in a bucket of water, and put in a garage or spcae that remains above freezing (~40 degrees F .)
Type: Water lily

Flower: A velvety, maroon to almost black flower growing 5-6" in diameter. Young leaves may be red but turn green as they age. Flowers may have a slight fragrance. Blooms summer into fall.

Height: leaves float on water's surface.

Light: Full sun.

Zone: 4-11 but considered a tropical lily in MN.

Water depth: 6"-30", can go deeper with mature plants. Prefers still water so plant away from pumps or waterfalls to aviod splashing leaves. Feed with slow release tablets monthly for more blossoms. 

Buy this Pond Plant!  12" pot $39.95
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Salmon/pink water lily, Nymphaea Sub. Castalia 'Colorado'

5/5/2020

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'Colorado' water lily blossom in Minnesota.
​Water lilies make great pond plants for Minneapolis, MN  ponds. Choose a cold hardy variety like 'Colorado', providing you years of beauty.
Type: Water lily
Flower: A beautiful salmon/pink flower held a few inches above leaves. Petals are lighter pink on the outside and more peach colored toward the flower center. Young olive colored leaves may show slight mottling which will fade with age. Mature leaves are medium green.  Blooms summer into fall.

Height:  Leaves float on water's surface.

Light: Full sun.

Zone: 3-11

Water depth: 6"-30", can go deeper with mature plants. Plant typically grows 3-6 ft in diamter. Feed with slow release tablets monthly for more blossoms. 

​Buy this Pond Plant!  12" pot $39.95
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Yellow Waterlily, Nymphaea 'Joey Tomocik'

5/5/2020

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'Joey Tomocik" water lily in full sun. Photo credit: Flickr.
Water lilies make great pond plants for Minneapolis, MN  ponds. Choose a cold hardy variety like 'Joey Tomocik', providing you years of beauty.
​Type: Water lily

Flower: Vivid yellow flowers held a few inches above emerald green leaves. Heavy bloomer if fed.  Blooms summer into fall.

Height: Leaves float on water's surface.

Light: Full sun to part shade.

Zone: 3-11

Water depth: 6"-30", can go deeper with mature plants.Feed with slow release tablets monthly for more blossoms. 

Buy this Pond Plant! 12" pot $39.95
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Pink Waterlily, Nymphaea 'Attraction'

5/5/2020

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"Attraction" water lily- photo credit: From Flickr.
Water lilies make great pond plants for Minneapolis, MN  ponds. Choose a cold hardy variety like 'Attraction', providing you years of beauty.
Type: Water lily

Flower: The flowers start as a delicate pink in early spring but deepen into a redish-pink in summer. Leaves tend to be copper colored when young but mature into medium green. Blooms summer into fall.

Height: Leaves float on water's surface.

Light: Full Sun.

Zone: 3-11

Water depth: 6"-30", can go deeper with mature plants. Feed with slow release tablets monthly for more blossoms. 

​Buy this Pond Plant! 12" pot $39.95
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Pitcher Plant, Sarraenia purpurea (native MN plant)

5/4/2020

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Water garden plant: Locally grown near Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: Bog plant
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Minnesota native pitcher plant.

Type: Marginal pond plant, great bog plant

Flower:  Pitcher Plants are native to boggy areas and are carnivorous. FLowers are not usually noticed. Grown for unique tubular leaves.

Height: 4-12 inches

Light: Full sun for best color.

​Zone: 2-7

Water Depth at planting: Do not submerge foliage.  Prefers boggy areas with roots damp but not totally below the water line.
Do not feed your plants meat or cheese! They will get enough insects (like mosquitos!) to grow well.
For excellent growing tips, please visit carnivorousplantnursery.com
This can be used as a water plant for ponds but may require a bit of experimenting to see it grow well. 

Buy this Pond Plant!  4" pot $21.25
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    Jeff Chudek has been building ponds and waterfalls professionally since 2005. As a kid, his favorite time of year was spring, because the spring thaw created so much mud and puddles, and all the trees and plants were waking up. He loves figuring out the best way to use something, and fixing things that are broken. He's good at coming up with ideas, and helping choose the best idea for you.

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