Archive for February, 2010

 

FLOWERS?!?!?!??!?!?!?!??!?!?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Hey anyone know of a good online site where i can buy some flowers? Thanks a bunch.

http://www.onlineflowers.com/

 

can i grow water lilies in my pond here in edmonton alberta canada?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

if so, what variety’s do best?,
what other plants can i grow here?,
care in the winter?
water conditions?,
how big can they grow?
thank you very much

Yes, you can. water lilies grow anywhere there is water. I have seen water lilies at 12,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains. Get only hardy varieties, not tropicals. They will survive the winter with no care at all and return each spring bigger and better.
You can grow any hardy water plant. Look for natives that grow near you.

 

How to eliminate Herring from Koi Pond?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

I have a Koi pond that the Herring came and eat all my koi fish. Is there a way to get rid of Herring from scooping up all the Koi fish in the Pond? Please help…..

surely you mean herons
anyway, the best way to deter herons is to build a slight frame over your pond and cover it with pond netting or fruit tree netting
that will keep the herons out for good

 

Can i use neutrogena cleanser and the ponds cold cream?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

can i use neutrogena cleanser and the ponds cold cream or do they basically do the same thing??cuz if they do the same thing, i dun need to waste money and i can only use one of them.

ponds cold cream is crap lol. i had it i wont suggest it!
definately didnt take off all my makeup..
toners work good to take off makeup.. atleast Clinique toner does!

 

What water treatments can you put in a water feature?

Monday, February 15th, 2010

I have brought a small water feature to put on the shelf in my room. It only takes about a pint of water so it’s not a big feature at all. Having spoken to a friend about it he advised putting a water treatment in because apparently the water will go murky. Any advice on what to use or will it be ok? it’s an indoor water feature. Thanks

indoor should not be too bad. replace the water with fresh chlorinated tap water once a month. if it gets too much sunlight you will get algae growth. large outside recirculating features need a little copper sulfate rock to kill the algae as the chlorine in the supply water evaporates off in a day or two.

 

what kind of flowers to plant?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

i live in Nevada. I have no clue whatsoever on how to take care of a lawn let alone plant flowers but i know i want to learn being this as our first house with a backyard.

Pretty decent size i’d estimate around 25×15. The grass is totally dead (if any at all) at the moment but the owners are planning on resodding it for us.

So any tips or websites on how to care for it and what types of flowers to choose for Nevada’s climate.?? Really want something low-maintenence.

You can check at your local retail store that sells seeds and find out what zone your in. Any greenhouse in your area would be able to help you – most only sell plants that will grow in your area.

Any seed/plant catalogue will give you some great ideas and show you what the flower will look like then you can start to decide exactly what you want your back yard to look like.

Good luck and have fun with it. Gardens can give you years of pleasure.

 

can water lilies be used in phytoremediation/bioremediation?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

i would like to know if phytoremediation of Cr, Cu, Hg and Pb can be conducted with nymphaeaceaes or water lilies. thanks.

http://www.answers.com/topic/phytoremediation

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?go_button.x=12&go_button.y=12&s=phytoremediation+water+lily

 

Is there a way to keep a heron out of our Koi pond?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

Lately there has been a heron (i’m not sure what sub-species) hanging around our koi pond outside. It has already eaten a couple and i was wondering if there was a way to keep it away due to the fact that our dog (who normally would be guarding the pond) has been staying in more due to it being cold outside. Any suggestions?

Shoot it.

 

How do they fill artificial lakes and ponds that you see on peoples property or at state parks, etc.?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

I’ve seen them all over the place, and I don’t usually see anything that could be a source of water. No streams or anything.
I didn’t think rain would be enough to fill a pond. That’s amazing.

Doesn’t take much of a stream and it could be an underground spring or one that you did not see.

 

How does water movement affect the surface features and how do we know it’s changing?

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

example: effect of river flow on weathering, erosion, and deposition. Can you guys please describe it?
Thaaanks in advance.

I believe weathering would be more affected by rain, snow, ice, etc… rather than moving water such as a creek, river, and such. But erosion and deposition can most certainly be affected by those flowing types of water.

Water is an irresistable force, it’ll eventually wear down anything, given time. It’ll get into cracks, break it up into smaller particles. As these particles are carried along, moved along downstream, they’ll settle out. The heavier particles won’t move as far, but the smaller ones can go quite far. As these particles settle out, and deposit, this is the deposition stage.