Seasonal Preparation Tips

Have you checked the bottom of your Pond?
Cleaning it up now and keeping it clean may eliminate the big Spring clean-out.

We always like to avoid draining the Pond in the Spring.
It is too much work, not good for the Pond Fish (or your back) and puts the Pond back to "brand new status" with all the potential problems of aging it and getting it balanced all over again.

It is much better to take a little bit of time now to prepare properly!
Check the pH to make sure the Beneficial Bacteria colony can flourish as long as possible - add some if necessary.
In far northern area where leaves may be falling already Pond Netting should be used to keep as much leaf debris off the bottom as possible.

Nutrient levels (in other words: fish poo) can get out of hand in cooler weather making that awful stringy stuff grow all over the place. Adding Barley Extract can help prevent that (and prevent some rock scrubbing).