Tag Archives: dirt
A whole lot of sand in my pond?
I have a whole lot of sand and dirt in the bottom of my pond after hurricane irene hit. I have two water features, fish, tadpoles & a snail. Is there anything I can do to get rid of all this sand & dirt? Will this hurt any of my little aquatic pals?
My fiberglass pool is not circulating. The skimmer nor the vac. suction. What can be the problem?
It has a fairly new pump & filter. filter reads 35 psi, only 2/4 eyeballs are returning water, snake was run through vac. line & no signs of blockage. Skimmer basket is clean but still no suction. Pool is green and lots of built up dirt at the bottom. I don’t know what else to … Continue reading
Anyone have ideas for how to fix my planter box dilemma?
When we had our pool built, we had a built-in planter added to one end of the pool for flowers and shrubs. Dilemma #1 This feature is 11′x3′x3′ which would be 99 cubic feet and has tile mortared on on the outside of re-bar encased cinder-block. I’m not sure if it would be a good … Continue reading
How to make a running front yard waterfall and pond?
I moved into a new home, and in the front yard is a stone waterfall. However, there is no water pump or spout at the top where there should be one, and the water ends in a small pool spilling out into the dirt at the end where there is a giant sinkhole. The sinkhole … Continue reading
How do you get dirt out of your pool?
It has been so windy that there is a lot of dirt in the bottom. The net thing can’t get it. It’s an above ground pool (not one of those wal-mart things with the inflatable ring). I don’t know what to do and my daughter’s bithday pool party is this weekend! I need help!
What kind of landscaping is good around a pool?
The pool is L shaped and had 2.5 feet of concrete totally around and then about 3 or 4 feet of dirt and then theres a fence. Whats a low maintenance idea for landscaping around the pool? I had rocks there before. Im looking for something different.
When i vacuum my pool to waste water is still re-entering pool. What is most likely the cause of this?
Water and dirt are reentering the pool even when i vacuum to waste. Not the laterals as i don’t get any sand back in the pool just when i try to vacuum dirt out.
Can anyone recommend good sites and books for beginner gardeners?
When I say "beginning" I really mean "dumb as a box of rocks when it comes to plants and their care". I do have a herb garden because I cook with fresh herbs daily, but my gardening service tends that for me and I just pick the stuff I need for the meal I’m cooking. … Continue reading
Is it possible to pump water from inside a liner to outside the liner without water leakage?
I’m looking to add a water feature around our firepit which is 48" round. Is there a way to have the liner, which would line the dirt surrounding the cement firepit, pump water from the liner to a pvc tube that runs up the middle of the firepit wall? Essentially what I need to do … Continue reading