Pond Care Calendar

Every season brings something new to a water garden. Help yourself stay on top of maintenance. Create a Pond Care Calendar to know the basic tasks for each season.

Spring 

• Un-winterize by undoing everything from the winter
• Start feeding the fish when the water temperature is consistently above 50 degrees
• Clean out any debris
• Fertilize the plants
• Pump out the water and replace it

Summer 

• Keep water levels up
• Clean the filter as needed
• Continue fertilizing the plants
• Keep up with aeration
• Feed the fish

Fall 

• Keep debris out of the pond (consider a cover)
• Continue feeding the fish
• Continue cleaning the pond filters

Winter (if you have one) 

• Winterize the pond by either turning off the pump or making sure that no water is pumped from the bottom of the pond
• Keep one area free from ice to allow oxygen in and toxic air out
• Stop feeding the fish