Understanding green water, brown water, string algae, and cloudy water — and how to fix each one. If you want to understand why your pond isn’t clear, the first step is figuring out what...
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How Ponds Naturally Keep Themselves Clean — And Why Redox Matters
If your pond seems to build up muck no matter what you do — yet swimming pools stay sparkling — you’re not imagining things.Ponds and pools run on totally different systems. Today we’re...
From Pool to Paradise – Leslie & John’s DIY Pond Conversion (Sacramento, California)
Every now and then, someone takes the Pond Formulas Blueprint and runs with it — and Leslie and John from California did exactly that. They used both...
From Herbs to Koi – Reinhilde’s Belgian Backyard Pond Journey
Every so often, I get sent a story that makes me smile — and this one’s from Reinhilde in Belgium, who reached out after reading one of my emails to share how her pond came to life. It’s a...
Intake Bays vs Pond Skimmers: What They Do & When to Use Them
If you’ve followed my YouTube channel or read my pond guides, you’ve probably heard me talk about intake bays and pond skimmers before. They’re one of those features that can completely...
Bog Filter Care in Winter: What to Do When the Water Gets Cold
Every winter I get the same question:“What happens to my bog filter when the water gets cold — should I shut it down, drain it, or just let it run?” It’s a fair question.Winter brings big...