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Transform Your Garden with Smart Solar Water Features
August 20, 2018| Posted in Aquatics Area| 172
Water is transformative – it’s a fantastic way to bring relaxed movement, tranquillity, calm and interest to any outside space as part of your garden design.
A garden OASE – the right equipment for creating the perfect pond
June 20, 2016| Posted in Aquatics Area| 148
Water has the power to enhance any garden design. Bringing calm and serenity, a garden pond will also act as a haven for fish or wildlife in your garden, bringing a new dimension to your outside space. Ponds need looking after properly throughout the year to look their best. If ignored and left to its own devices, a stunning water feature may quickly deteriorate into a fetid, green swamp!
Preparing your ponds for winter
October 8, 2014| Posted in Aquatics Area| 114
As the nights draw in and the temperatures begin to drop, its time to start thinking about preparing your garden ponds for winter. Making the right preparations throughout the later autumn months will help to ensure that your fish and pond plants are effectively protected and ready for the colder months ahead.
Looking after your garden pond - the importance of pumps and filters
February 12, 2014| Posted in Aquatics Area| 129
A garden pond can be a great addition to your garden “ a tranquil, calming and attractive focal point thats perfect for keeping fish in or providing a haven for local wildlife. However, without proper maintenance, your pond can quickly go from being a beautiful, relaxing place thats full of life, to an overgrown, murky and fetid swamp!
Hozelock Easyclear The Combi UVC Pump & Filter Benefits
February 5, 2013| Posted in Aquatics Area| 127
The award winning Easyclear fully integrated filtration system benefits outlined.
The Hozelock Bioforce Revolution System - New
February 5, 2013| Posted in Aquatics Area| 126
Five years ago Hozelock had a vision to create the best possible filter-system available. Their brief was simple and came directly from their customers.
Spring Pond Maintenance
February 1, 2013| Posted in Aquatics Area| 119
Having a water garden or pond is very rewarding and can add beauty to your garden. But it is essential to keep up maintenance throughout the year, and each season brings new challenges alongside changing weather conditions.
The Pond Air Pump - An Essential Accessory??
November 27, 2012| Posted in Aquatics Area| 105
The Pond Air Pump is an item of Aquatic Equipment often overlooked by the Pond Keeper who prefers to concentrate on Filters, Pumps and visual attractions. In this small composition however, I hope to convince the reader that the Air Pump too offers real benefits to the Pond and its inhabitants.
End of Season Advice for Pondkeepers
October 11, 2012| Posted in Aquatics Area| 115
This article covers one of the most important stages in the Pondkeepers year, certainly as far as my own ponds are concerned, and that is the œSeason Shutdown. Before I commence, I am aware that many pondkeepers run their equipment continually and I am not for one minute saying that this practice is incorrect but for me and many others, this is the time to rest the pond and all its inhabitants.
The Saturn Booster - A Prince among Pre-Filters
September 12, 2012| Posted in Aquatics Area| 265
One of the benefits of my involvement with this feature on ponds is that occasionally, I am asked to test the performance of new products and this latest composition revolves around the Hozelock Saturn Booster which was released in early 2008.