It’s that time of year when our summer green trees change into the burnt oranges, vibrant reds, and bright yellows. I noticed a massive tree while driving this morning that looked a bit out of place among all the green trees. Most of it had already changed into the fall colors, while the trees around it keep hanging on to summer. Soon after we get to see the transformation of trees to the beautiful colors of fall…it happens…
The leaves fall. Everywhere. Into your pond. Onto your beautifully manicured landscape and lawn. This isn’t a terrible event, well, unless you have say…a large amount of deciduous trees on your property. Leaves falling = raking, a lot of raking. Oh, the amount of raking I did as I child, which felt like it should have been outlawed and reported as child labor. The raking part was never any fun…who wants to rake a bunch of leaves into a pile…no thanks. But…
When this pile is formed, that I’ve spent hours on…I turn into a wild lion cub that must destroy this perfectly crafted leaf pile and jump into it. Leaves fly everywhere, its a lovely mess. Then I must rake up that mess I created, and form it back into the nice pile that I had in the first place before the little lion cub took over and forced me to jump in.
Okay, maybe I only wish I turned into a lion cub when I was a child, but I certainly did jump into many leaf piles and raked them back up…time and time again. But, for the people that own ponds, on the other hand…fall can be one of the best times for maintenance, something a bit different than raking a whole yard of leaves! Here are some tips for pond owners, you can also refer to our Pond Owners Handbook for additional tips and tricks.
Fall is one of the best times to take photos of your pond with the dramatic color changes, but it is also prime time for a pond maintenance and pond cleaning.