With this Winter snow we apologize to anyone with an outstanding order at the moment. We cannot send plants out while the Nursery looks like this! We don't think you would want to move the winter snow away on your pond either!
Snow is sitting on the tops of the outside troughs here and on the top of ponds across most of the UK:
- Try and brush away as much snow from the pond surface as you can reach safely with a broom.
- This allows more light to get through to the water below and allows oxygenating plants to work.
- Consider adding a pond heater to keep an area of surface free from snow and ice.
- Birds will use your pond in Winter to drink and clean their feathers – essential for helping with their insulation.
- Do not smash the ice on your pond as this will send shock waves through the water that can upset fish and other creatures.
- To melt the ice use a saucepan of hot water & stand it on the water surface to melt a section of ice slowly.
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