The water garden is an area that is going to attract debris, leaves, sticks, and grass cuttings because the water garden is deeper in the earth than anything else in your landscape. Just as a slope in your landscape is a place where leaves and things will accumulate, the water garden is an attraction that debris will fall into. Maintenance and cleaning the debris from the water garden will be important so that you can keep the water balanced and cleaning the debris will keep your fish safe from some types of bacteria and fungus that can grow from such debris. Small amounts of debris can be good for your water, as the decaying process is natural, but large amounts can be disruptive.
For both the largest and the smallest pools, the spring months are usually the best time to consider cleaning the water garden because this is the time of year when any debris that is falling or blowing is going to be finished. Sometimes cleaning the water garden in the fall months can only mean that you are going to have to ‘do it again’ in the spring months because of the winds of winter.
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