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3 Reasons Why Your Pond Needs Plants Aquascape March 7, 2016 If you take the garden out of “water garden,” all you’re left with is … well, water.  Water is beautiful in and of itself, but the garden part is what makes your pond truly special. Regardless why you got into the water garden hobby,…

Snowflakes on the Water Aquascape February 5, 2016 The snow blanketing ponds across the country brings a great time to talk about the dainty Water Snowflake you may have floating in your pond during the warmer seasons. Water snowflake (Nymphoides spp.) is part of a large family of what are commonly called waterlily-like plants because…

Fun Facts About the Lotus Aquascape January 6, 2016 Lotus is considered one of the most impressive aquatic plants available on the market today. It’s a true aquatic perennial plant that belongs to the genus Nelumbo, and consists of only two species – the yellow- flowered American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) found in the Americas, and…

Benefits of Water Features Quality Family Time Benefits of Water Features – 1Enhanced landscaping improves property value, and water features make your property stand out from the rest. A Pondless® Waterfall in the front yard provides curb appeal, while a backyard Ecosystem Pond increases a home’s value much like a deck, patio, or gazebo. The…

Adding plants to your water garden has many benefits such as naturalizing the landscape, creating smooth transitions for edges and improving the water quality and ecosystem as a whole. But did you know that many common pond plants can be invasive and in some areas illegal to obtain? Even though a plant may be aggressive, that does not mean you shouldn’t consider adding them to your pond.

If the plant you have chosen is especially aggressive, it should be kept in a pot to keep it contained. Some may put an aggressive floating plant in their Biofalls® to help naturalize this part of their pond and contain them. Less invasive aquatic marginal plants can either be left in the pot or set free to roam a bit.

For a more detailed list of regulated and prohibited invasive aquatic plants, be sure to visit http://iwgs.org/invasive-species/. Take a look below at the 10 common invasive pond plants that you should be aware of.

Canna (Canna flaccida)
Canna is a tall-growing plant with variega

Aquascape is proud to announce its new Algaecide to help pond and waterfall owners combat string algae and green water. Aquascape Algaecide is a liquid algae control product ideal for use in ornamental fish ponds, water gardens, fountains, and container water gardens.

“The number one complaint of ornamental water feature owners is the occurrence of unsightly string algae and green water,” states Scott Rhodes, Director of Product Marketing for Aquascape, Inc. “Our new Aquascape Algaecide greatly reduces pond maintenance by effectively clearing green water and controlling string algae.”

Benefits and features of Aquascape’s Algaecide include:

Stops algae growth
Eliminates green water
Fast-acting and easy to use
Can be used in ponds and fountains with fish and plants
Aquascape Algaecide is available in 4 different sizes ranging from an 8.5 oz bottle treating up to 2,500 gallons of water to a one gallon container treating up to 40,000 gallons of water. To check for availabil