Dear friends,
Here’s what’s happening at BioNova® Natural Pools North America…
Spring Is Here!
This past Thursday, March 20th marked the first day of spring. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, March 20th can also be called the March equinox, spring equinox, or the vernal equinox. Astronomically, the March equinox marks the occasion when the Sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length. After this date, the Northern Hemisphere begins to be tilted more toward the Sun, resulting in increasing daylight hours and warming temperatures. For pool owners, that’s when they start to think of opening their pool and enjoying those warmer temperatures outside.
In the natural world spring and springtime not only refer to the season, but also to the ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. Plants and animals alike use spring as a beginning. Many animals wake up from their winter hibernation and have a breeding period. Several species of birds return to their homes as temperatures rise, and plants come out of their overwintering and spout as trees grow back their leaves.
This regrown, as we know, also applies to an aquatic environment. Not only do the aquatic plants start their regrowth but the microscopic entities come back as well.
With this knowledge of the vast changes that are or will begin occurring within an NSP soon, we would like to provide some pond and regen zone specific tips for spring.
Spring Pond Care
• Look out for excessive pond algae and aquatic weeds which can become rampant in spring.
• Algae thrives when there is a lot of sunlight, carbon dioxide and nutrients. If algae is a problem, consider growing more plants such as water lilies which will block out some of the sunlight. Also consider installing more aquatic plants which absorb nutrients and oxygenate your pond, absorbing carbon dioxide in the process and helping to stave off algae growth.
• Aim for a good mix of underwater plants (submerged), plants with floating leaves, and plants that grow out of the water (emergent). Having some bank-side plants or marginals also provides shelter and food for animals who visit the pond such as frogs, toads, and dragonflies.
• Lift, divide and re-pot deep water aquatics with floating leaves like water lilies. Their thick root systems are best divided with a knife or sharp spade with divided clumps replanted singly.
• Feed water lilies with an aquatic plant food to encourage stronger flowering.
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We would love to hear about your current BioNova® projects. Please send Ryan, ryan@bionovanaturalpools.com, any information and pictures of your projects and we will gladly put them in the newsletter to share with all of the dealers. Thank you and we hope to see your inputs soon!
Questions, Concerns, Thoughts
As always, we encourage you to contact us and share your thoughts, questions, and concerns with BioNova®. We are available to assist you in any way we can. Feel free to email me directly with photos, project updates, testimonials, etc., and we’ll include them in an upcoming Newsletter.
Respectfully,
Ryan Harmer
BioNova® Natural Pools
ryan@bionovanaturalpools.com
609-318-4707
