Does anyone tend to a pond?

[Strutter769]

I'd like to know if the muck on the bottom make good fertilizer?

Anyone at all?

[Bel5191]

I've never tried using the muck from my pond as fertilizer. I suppose it would enrich the soil quite nicely if you feel like getting it out :)

[BarelyBreathing]

I just use gravel and soil for mine.

[Strutter769]

We're draining the pond anyway and planting grass seed, so we thought we'd recycle some muck if it's a good idea.

[Wolfus_305]

At the cottage we have a little pond and when we clean the filter throughout the summer and clean it out at the end of summer we always do it above the garden, I don't know if it makes a positive difference, but the plants don't seem to mind at all

[Strutter769]

At the cottage we have a little pond and when we clean the filter throughout the summer and clean it out at the end of summer we always do it above the garden, I don't know if it makes a positive difference, but the plants don't seem to mind at all

Cool! Thanks for your post!

[infernalis]

Yes the muck is great, it is mostly broken down algae, plant matter and decomposed tadpoles & drowned worms.

Muck is great for enriching soil.

[Strutter769]

Yes the muck is great, it is mostly broken down algae, plant matter and decomposed tadpoles & drowned worms.

Muck is great for enriching soil.

Thank you! That's what we thought, just wanted to confirm.

Thanks all.