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Article: Keeping algae at bay in outdoor water spots
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- July 19, 2007
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RAYMOND A. EDEL
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-19-2007
Keeping algae at bay in outdoor water spots
RAYMOND A. EDEL
Date: 07-19-2007, Thursday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
Column: FROM THE GROUND UP
This year is the first time that I have had a water feature as part of my garden.
It's nothing major, just a half-whiskey-barrel-size tub with a small fountain.
Earlier this spring, I bought a couple of plants, and it was working swimmingly. No problems.
In the last couple of weeks, however, algae have started to develop. I have cleaned out the entire tub once, but I am worried that the algae will come back (and more frequently) as the hot and humid weather returns.
Craig Okken, water ...