Wildlife in Winter Ponds
This may seem contradictory, but you want to leave a little bit of debris in the pond when preparing it for winter. Some water gardeners net out the fish, completely drain the water and scrub out the pond, refilling it with fresh water. Frogs, tadpoles, snails and microscopic pond life need to burrow down into mud and leaves to survive the winter. Fish also hibernate on the bottom, settling in around a bed of leaves and mud. I remove about 90% of the leaves and silt that have accumulated over the summer.
Leave the rest as "bedding material." You'll be amazed at the diversity of pond life that emerges in spring. Keep in mind that tree leaves will continually blow into the pond as long as the water isn't frozen. I recommend covering the pond with bird netting. This black plastic netting is almost invisible and prevents tree leaves and debris from getting into the pond..
Brett Fogle is the owner of MacArthur Water Gardens and several pond-related websites including macarthurwatergardens.com and pond-filters-online.com. He also publishes a free monthly newsletter called PondStuff! with a reader circulation of over 9,000 pond owners. To sign up for the free newsletter and receive a complimentary 'New Pond Owners Guide' for joining, just visit MacArthur Water Gardens at www.macarthurwatergardens.com.brett@macarthurwatergardens.comCanadian Group Produces Hydrogen from Water Using Solar Energy
Solar Hydrogen Energy Corporation (SHEC) of Saskatoon, SK, Canada demonstrated a technology Monday in Tempe Arizona that can split hydrogen from water using solar energy input. The keys to the process are in a proprietary thermo chemical process that facilitates the liberation of hydrogen from water in the presence of heat, and the proprietary solar collector that can hold the heat during brief intermittent sun situations often encountered by solar arrays. Three engineers were on hand at the demonstration that took place at Arizona Public Service (APS)'s Tempe solar facility (STAR) to corroborate the production of hydrogen using a gas chromatography machine procured by SHEC labs two days earlier for ongoing testing. In addition to the engineers, also in attendance at the demonstration was an international contingent of investors, solar club representatives, and marketing agents from the U.S. and Europe.
The solar collector will be located for the next few months at APS' solar...
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Garden Arch Bridges Span The Ages
California Redwood Span Bridge Information by Rod Bird:
Wooden
bridges have been used for many centuries for things such as draw bridges, for spanning crevices, over creeks, ponds, gulleys and in fact anywhere to cross over low areas such as valleys, dips and depressions as well as water of course.Japan
started making
wooden arch
bridges many decades ago to beautify and maintain Koi ponds and water gardens ... I'm sure you have all seen those appealing pictures of Japanese gardens all of which incorporate a wooden span bridge.Other parts of the world caught on during the last 20 years or so.The wooden arch bridge is usually made of cedar, pine, douglas fir and a few places use the more durable and weather, insect and
water resistant California Redwood.
We use only 100% California Redwood Or Western Red Cedar to build our Garden Bridges
to assure many years of use and beauty. When looking for a Pond or Garden bridge,...
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WaterAudit.com - The Water Audit Network - Launched By The UCN Companies
Hendersonville, TN (ContentDesk) May 19, 2006 -- According to the American Water Works Association, "Recent water usage data published by the United States Geological Survey shows that, of the 40 billion gallons of water withdrawn each day (bgd) in the United States by water utilities, only 34 bgd of this amount is documented as end-user consumption. The missing 6 bgd is categorized simply as "public use/loss" reflecting USGS's recognition that unmonitored public use (firefighting, street cleaning, etc.), accounting shortcomings and leakage inhibit the ability to attain a true balance of withdrawal and use totals. The quantity of water labeled as "public use/loss" - which is more than enough to meet the water needs of the ten largest US cities combined - reflects the huge margin of error that currently exists in quantifying actual water use amounts vs. water loss amounts in drinking water utilities. By consistently
employing a reliable and standardized water audit methodology,...
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Unique Land Rover Vehicle, Working Its Way In The Water
Ever heard of a car that could not only run on the ground but could enable its passengers to travel through water? Yes? Well, how about a Land Rover vehicle that could cross through smooth roads, rough terrain, and, now, bodies of water? Impossible?
Not quite. There is a Land Rover vehicle that can be driven on various types of terrain but could also travel through water. How? This vehicle can flat. And it has just recently completed and gone through a journey that took sixty miles on the waters of the Caledonian Canal. This Land Rover vehicle is the Land Rover Defender 90.
The Land Rover Defender 90 is actually an amphibian vehicle. It has been created back in the year 1988 when Land Rover was actually a sponsor to the Cowes week which was a festival of yachts. The vehicle sure has a unique property of being able to tread on both land and water so it has remained in an exhibit in a museum, the Heritage Motor Center, for the past years....
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Baaaack to Sweet Water County in Yellowstone Country
Baaaack to Sweet Water County in Yellowstone CountryRead Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.comTo read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link:http://www.jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/cabinweb/ranches/lambing/lambing.htmlVirtually every state in the Union produces cattle. Most produce sheep as well. Why is it that no other state carries quite the mystique that Montana so easily holds? My visit to the working ranches of Sweet Grass County gave me some hints. Nestled in the Yellowstone River Valley, with the Crazy Mountains to the north and the Beartooth Range to the south, the place feels like a story unto itself.The western fringes of the Great Plains were white with spring snow as the plane descended into Billings airport. From there it was a ninety-mile drive up the eastern shoulders of the Rockies to Sweet Grass County and the town of Big Timber.
The county is home to Montana Bunkhouses, and I was returning after an initial visit last...
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Starting with a Water Garden
Copyright 2006 Richard Keir
Gardening is one of our primordial fascinations.
For thousands of years humans have gardened and for most of that time a major part of our diet came out of our gardens.
As we became better at feeding ourselves, we also gained the time to indulge in activities that weren't directly linked to our very survival.
Flowers, ornamental shrubs, decorative trees all became a part of gardening for beauty and pleasure.
Water is a source of life. We are actually composed of 50 to 70 percent water and without water we can die in hours or a few days - far faster than from lack of food.
Throughout history, water has been a necessity, even a source of warfare.
We find comfort in sights and sounds associated with water, whether the source is the sea, a lake, river, stream or pond. I believe that the sense of comfort and relaxation most of us feel around water is deeply embedded in our being.
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John Slattery Joins MarketStance
Middletown, CT (ContentDesk)November 14, 2003 -? John Slattery has joined MarketStance as vice president of business development, the insurance statistics and analytical services company announced.In this newly created position, Mr. Slattery is responsible for growing revenues and advancing a customer centric culture at MarketStance, as well as cultivating strategic relationships for new product opportunities. MarketStance develops database products containing insurance statistics and estimates...
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