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Wednesday, December 29, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER D1 Oakville Beaver - Real Estate Caring for your watergarden when cold weather arrives M any gardeners are enjoying a renewed throughout the winter, it is necessary to keep an interest in w ater gardening. Water area free of ice throughout the winter. This adds a special effect to the landscape allows the exchange of gases such as carbon and fish are easy to care for as pets. A properly dioxide, methane, and hydrogen sulfide which functioning water garden takes care o f itself nat are produced from decaying organic matter. The build up of these gases is toxic to fish. A one foot urally throughout the grow ing season. Submerged plants and scavengers help keep diam eter opening per 100 square foot of pond algae populations from getting out of hand. surface area is adequate. Stop fertilizing water garden plants when the However, water gardens do require late season attention for their survival. daytim e w ater tem perature drops below 15 Keep falling leaves and twigs out o f the pond degrees Celsius (60 degrees Fahrenheit). This to prevent injury to the fish. Prevention is also will give plants the opportunity to go dormant. easier than having to clean the entire pool in the As the leaves of.h ard y plants yellow or are fall. Netting stretched across the pool is an easy frozen, cut the leaves off back to the crown. The preventative to catch leaves or use a skim m er to short, small leaves produced late in the season should remain attached. Lower hardy plants to remove leaves on a regular basis. If your pond contains fish, be sure to feed the bottom of the pool where they will survive them extra food beginning when tem peratures the winter. If there is danger of the pool freezing cool and continue until the w ater temperature solid, remove the plants in their containers from drops below 8 degrees Celsius (45 degrees the pond and place them in a non-freezing area. Fahrenheit). This allows the fish to build up Put the containers inside a plastic bag and cover with m oist material such as newspapers or peat additional fat stores for w inter survival. moss to retain moisture. If the fish are to remain in the .-- Tropical water lilies and other nonpond -- s* W e need v. hardy plants can be over-wintered in e x tr a food! J various ways. The goal is to keep the plant alive, but not growing v ig o ro u s ly. Plants can be kept in a washtub, tank or even in an aquarium in a greenhouse or under artificial lights. Light the plants for 12 to 18 hours. The water temperature . should be maintained around 20 degrees r C elsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). Plants which form tubers such as tropical water lilies can also be stored as a dormant tuber. The plants should not be fertilized after August. This forces the lily to form a tuber. Allow the plant to remain in the pond until all leaves are killed by frost. A hard tuber must be present in order for the plant to survive. Once tuber formation is complete, remove it from the container and wash it off. If the tuber has roots or stem tissue attached, let it air dry for a few days and then break the roots and stems off. Place the tuber in a ja r filled with distilled water and store it in a cool (12 degrees Celsius/55 degrees Fahrenheit), dark location. Check the container regularly and replace the water if it is discoloured. In the B e s u re to g e t a ll th e leaves o u t'o f spring, place the container in a sunny warm location. When sprouts form, plant Leave the algae growing on the side o f the pool. the tuber in sand. Place the planted tuber in a Rinse the pool and drain once again. Fill the container o f water so that developing leaves can pool with fresh w ater and allow the water tem float. When the leaves have grown to the w ater's perature to stabilize. Blend the new pond water with water in the surface and white feeder roots can be seen, holding tank until its water temperature is with remove the plant from the tuber and plant it into a standard container. Place the lily in the outdoor in a degree or two o f the pond water. Release pond when the minimum water temperature is your fish and scavengers into the pool. Divide 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) or and repot those plants that need it and put them back in the pool or store them in a frost free area more. If the pond has tin inch or more accumulation for winter. Water gardens are a beautiful addition to the of silt, leaves or debris, the pond requires clean ing. Place some of the original pond water into a home landscape. However, they are not a low holding tank for fish. Cover it so fish don't jum p m aintenance addition. For a lower maintenance out. Remove the remaining water from the pond. water garden, select only hardy species and Remove and cover plants with wet newspaper or install a pond that is deep enough for overwin other moist material and place the plants in a tering plant material. Installing a water heater is shady location. After all the water is removed, also an excellent alternative. scrub the pool floor with a stiff brush and water. M ulti-Ad Services, Inc. MORTGAGE RATES 3 years 5 years 125% 7.05% NEED A MORTGAGE? (all as lirsl lor great rates i servke Variable Rate 6.13% cHffits to a momentous Millennium! /Kay aU ifout duAms & wishes come ttue bt the new ifeut! J&iaTPdx&n M ORTGAGE SfRVIClS An Oakville Beaver Feature To advertise in this section call 8 4 5-38 24 Fax:337-5594 · Tuesday, December Ross Dixon Financial Services Abbey Plaza 8 2 7 -8 0 0 9 29,1999 6 0 Lakeshore Rd. W . 844-4881 JOSHUA CREEK RAVINE! 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