Hello Fellow pond owners,

Good things are happening at Grass Roots Nursery and in your backyard water garden, let’s keep it that way.

• The appetite of your fish and critters will start to decrease.
• The koi and goldfish have cooled off and slowed down, spending more time in the deeper water.
• The lotus and water lilies have stopped blooming.
• The tree leaves are starting to collect on the pond bottom.

• Check your pH and buffers. Adjust if needed. (bring in a water sample and we can get you pointed in the right direction)
• Net the debris from the pond bottom.
• Feed the fish a diet higher in carbs and lower in protein (Fall Food).
• Install leaf netting over your water garden.
• Add beneficial bacteria to the pond. Klear, Sludgebusters, and Nutripak are a great combination.
• Attend one of our free classes for more how to.

• Neglecting to add bacteria to the pond.
• Over applying water treatments.
• Ignoring the water chemistry.
• Over Feeding the fish.
• Running out of patience.

Over wintering your water garden classes.

This class has helped thousands of water gardeners prepare the water garden for the winter. Do it right this year with our simple step by step instruction.

All classes start at 11:00 am, Free of charge, no registration required.

Saturday, September 19^th / Sunday, September 27^th

September store hours Monday- Friday 9-5,Saturday 9-5. Sunday Noon-5

October store hours Closed on Mondays, Tuesday-Saturday 9-5, Sunday Noon-5

Fall and Winter sale