Water Garden

Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce Have Arrived for Spring

Published April 11, 2014 | By Mud Monsters

We just received a small shipment of water hyacinth and water lettuce (aka shellflower) for the first time this spring. These are wonderful… Continue reading →

Posted in Plants and Fish, Pond Maintenance | Tagged Mud Monsters, Pond, pond plants, Spring Pond, Water Garden, Water Plants

Algae Everywhere!!! What do I do?!

Published April 9, 2014 | By Mud Monsters

Algae! Blech!

The number one question we get in this business is: “My pond is full of algae, how do I get… Continue reading →

Posted in General Info, Plants and Fish, Pond Maintenance, Ponds, Tutorial | Tagged algae control, Pond, Pond Clean, Water Garden, Water Plants

Barley Straw for Algae Control – Myth or Miracle?

Published March 14, 2014 | By Mud Monsters

If you have ever been in our showroom or warehouse you have probably seen a myriad of products with barley in them. We… Continue reading →

Posted in General Info, Ponds, Tutorial | Tagged algae control, Pond, Pond Clean, Spring Pond, Water Garden

Aquascape Early Spring Pond Startup

Published March 7, 2014 | By Mud Monsters

Here is nice video made by the folks at Aquascape. It is maybe a little oversimplified, since you do need to clean up your… Continue reading →

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A Simple Aquaponics Tutorial

Published December 28, 2013 | By Mud Monsters

Aquaponics Illustrated

If you have not yet heard the term “aquaponics” or if you have and do not know what it means, do not worry!… Continue reading →

Posted in Aquaponics, Tutorial | Tagged aquaponics, Mud Monsters, pond fish, Water Garden