Planning to get your hands dirty this spring with a much-needed pond clean out? Well, no matter how much read on the subject, nothing makes the project go smoother than to be prepared with a few essential items before you strap on you hip boots and wade into the pond.

• Kiddie pool (or similar, large container to hold fish and frogs).
• Net to cover fish container to prevent them from jumping out.
• Fish net to catch the fish in the pond.
• Water lily fertilizer tablets.
• A couple of five-gallon buckets to make collecting leaves and debris easier.
• Wading boots or old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. It is a bit of a messy job.
• Rubber gloves.
• A pump with 25 feet of 1.5 to 2-inch discharge piping.
• A high-pressure nozzle for your garden hose or a power washer.
• Garden shears for trimming plants.
• Cold water bacteria.
• Dechlorinator for city water.
• Extra rocks/pebbles for covering exposed liner.
• Expanding foam.
• New filter mats, if needed.
• Extra planting containers for dividing plants, if needed.

Article from Aquascape, Inc., P.O. Box 638, West Chicago, IL 60186
© 2009 Aquascape, Inc. Reproduced with permission.

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