JUNE BOWERS!
Many of you will choose annuals to brighten up the spaces left by the spring bulbs that have gone until next year. Some [...]
WHAT SHALL WE DO NOW?
Aquarium plants offer numerous benefits: including enhanced water quality, a more natural habitat for fish, and aesthetic appeal. They act as a natural filtration system, [...]
WHY USE ML BIOLOGICAL MOSQUITO CONTROL?
#1 Reason: About 80% of people who are infected with West Nile virus have no symptoms. When symptoms do appear, they develop 3 [...]
Stocking the Aquarium – DCAS Rule #1
The General 1” Rule By Ed Keene, DCAS, friend of Ecological Labs I have talked about stocking your new aquarium with fish very [...]
SPRING FEEDING
by Carolyn Weise, Ecological Labs, Inc. When I started in this hobby, we opened our koi ponds by feeding them Honey Nut Cheerios. [...]
ADDING NEW FISH TO EXISTING AQUARIUM
Prepare for the new fish: Quarantine (Optional but Recommended): If possible, quarantine new fish in a separate tank for 2-4 weeks to observe [...]
APRIL GARDEN
What do I want in the garden in 2025? Color? Yes! Privacy? Yes, that too. April showers bring May flowers, so, this month [...]
SCIENCE BEHIND SPRING SUMMER CLEANER
SSC packets contain strong psychrotrophic* bacteria to work in the warming waters of spring and summer. They also contain cellulase enzymes in a [...]
THE GARDEN IN MARCH– Garden maintenance
Find out how to give your lawn a spring boost—take a soil sample to be tested! Build or buy a new compost bin, ready to recycle [...]
QUARANTINE
By Carolyn Weise, Ecological Laboratories, Inc. and Julius Tepper, DVM, Long Island Fish Hospital, Shirley, NY When I started collecting koi, I knew [...]