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Nelson Water Gardens
1502 Katy Fort Bend Co. Rd.
Katy, Texas 77493
Office: (281) 391-4769
Fax: (281) 391-8626
HOURS:
Sunday Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Monday-Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm |
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Anita Says... |
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Winter Pond Care Tips
Posted on: Friday, January 19, 2007
Waterlilies, both tropical and hardy, will be going dormant now. Hardy waterlilies always survive the winter and need no care until growth resumes in late March, at which time they should be divided, repotted in fresh soil, and fertilized. Tropical waterlilies and tender perennials, here in the Upper Gulf Coast, can also be left in the pond. If they survive the winter (and in most cases they will) new growth will appear in late April. Free flyers on overwintering tropical lilies are available at Nelson's.
Bog plants usually die down for the winter and start growth again in the spring. Simply prune off any frost-killed foliage. Many bog and garden plants are evergreen. Mercedes Bennett provided a Workshop on evergreen bog and perennial plants on December 13th (pick up our calendar when you visit for details on future events).
During the winter months, your fish will tell you if they need to be fed. If they are active and swimming about, then feed them with an easily digestible, high carbohydrate, low protein food such as Tetra's all-purpose Floating Food Sticks. If the water gets below fifty degrees, fahrenheit, the fish will swim to the bottom of the pond and remain nearly motionless until the water warms up again.
TIP: put submerged plants in the pond so the fish can get the food they need when they need it.
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