How to Have a Stress-Free Summer

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Store Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm    Sat 12pm-5pm
 372 w. College St. Marshall MO 65340
660-229-3777

Plants
You and I both know that the summer heat is torturous and feels like a sauna. Where would we be without air conditioning or even shade, but imagine your poor fish. What can you do to make them more comfortable in this Missouri summer heat? Add plants to your water garden! Waterlilies provide shade because their pads float on the surface of the water, practically becoming a parasol for your fish. Marginal plants placed on the shallow shelf of your water garden naturalize the edge and provide even more shade for your fish. As an added bonus some marginals bloom and can add beauty of your water garden, plus they pull out excessive nutrients from the water, competing with algae. Come and check out our plants selection-your fish will thank you.

Sale: Buy One Waterlily, Get Two Small Marginals Free
Expires 07/06/16


Fish
Fish are a delight to any water garden. They consume those pesky mosquitoes and love to be fed, becoming your children and grandchildren's' favorite pets. They will become the star of your show and your guests will love them. Watching your fish can actually lower blood pressure and who doesn't need a calmness in this stressful world! The common goldfish is called a comet and comes in orange, white, and bronze. Catch our sale this week for some natural de-stressers.

Sale: Buy One Comet, Get Two Free, Any Size
Expires 07/06/16


Ponds
Keep ponds well aerated this summer. Both your fish and plants use the water's oxygen so replenishing the supply is a must, plus it helps prevent those annoying mosquitoes from moving into your water garden. Waterfalls oxygenate your water garden and provide a peaceful setting. As with fish, waterfalls produce a calming effect, letting you have the right type of summer-a stress free one.

Sale: 2000 Aquasurge Pump 20% Off
Expires 07/06/16       While Supplies Last

 

   

     
    

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Store Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-5pm    Sat 12pm-5pm
 372 w. College St. Marshall MO 65340
660-229-3777

Notice what Aquascape Inc. has to say about tropical water lilies.

Why Choose Tropical Water Lilies

Aquascape 

June 10, 2016

Tropical water lilies are referred to as “tropicals” because of their dislike for cold weather. Like annual plants in your garden beds, tropical water lilies die off in the winter and need to be replaced the following pond season. Even so, there are many benefits to choosing tropical water lilies for your pond.

• Tropical water lilies are available in the same color as hardies, but they’re also available in blues, purples, and violets … exceedingly rare colors in the entire water plant spectrum.
• They are intensely fragrant with a pleasing and pervasive aroma, which immediately causes anyone standing within a few feet to be swept up in olfactory heaven.
• The flowers rise 6 to 12 inches above the water, giving the plant a three-dimensional effect.
• The flowers are much larger than the flowers of most hardy water lilies.
• Tropical water lilies are available in both day and night-blooming models.
• The plants can get rather large and showy. 
• Their long stems make them an excellent choice for cut flowers.
• The leaves on some varieties can be mottled and streaked with purple, deeply toothed, deeply veined undersides, and can easily attain diameters of 15 inches. 
• Tropical water lilies bloom much more profusely than hardies, with three to five blooms open on most days during warm weather. 

Other than the obvious downside of annual mortality and the additional expense associated with yearly replacement, there is little reason not to enjoy a tropical water lily in your pond. The cost is probably less than what you spend on flats of marigolds and petunias!

Sale: Buy One Tropical Water Lilies, Get Two Floaters Free
Expires 06/23/16

Sale: Buy One Comet, Any Size, Get One Free
Expires 06/23/16

Sale: Premium Staple Fish Food 20% Off
Expires 06/23/16    

As Summer Heat Comes In.....

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Plants
Think shade for your water garden so that your fish can cool down and get a break from the sun. Shade can be created by floating plants (hyacinths and water lettuce) or tropical water lilies (they love the heat. Topical water lilies are now blooming beautiful blues, purples, raspberries, and many more. Get them now while selection is great. 

Sale: Buy Two Water Lettuce Get One Free
Expires 06/18/16

Fish
Now is the time that fish are the most active and can be a joy to watch. And the brighter the colors, the more beautiful they are to observe so come and check out our large selection of very colorful fish.

Sale: Buy One Comet (any size) Get One Free
Expires 06/18/16
 

Pond
Now is the time that you want your water garden to look its best and green water just won't do so keep your biological filter going. Beneficial Bacteria breaks down organic waste, clarifying water.

Sale: Beneficial Bacteria 20% Off
Expires 06/18/16
   
New Hour Adjustment For Saturday: 12 noon -5 pm
Regular Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri  9 am-5 pm

372 W College St.
Marshall, MO 65340
660-229-3777

Come and see Steve for any questions your have about your water garden needs.
 
       

Summer is Here!!!

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Summer time is finally here which means you have more time to relax outside by your water feature.

Hardy Variegated Dwarf Sweet Flag

Now is the time to make your water garden perfect for the summer and any adjustments needed. One of the most common water feature problems, which we have discussed for the last few weeks, is water clarity. Water clarity issues can come in an variety of ways, such as green water, dark stained water, and/or excessive algae on the sides of your pond or waterfall. Nature's Beauty can help. We provide beneficial bacteria, Algaecide, water clarifier, activated carbon, and fish food specially designed to help water clarity issues. Contact Steve at 660-229-3777 if you have any of those problems and need help. We would also like you to know that in proof of summer tropical water lilies are now available. Our store hours are Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat 9 to 5. Now time for the part you all are waiting for-the specials*. 

Pond Special- Beneficial Bacteria 20% off

Fish Special- Large Comets Buy One Get One Free

Plant Special- Large Hardy Variegated Dwarf Sweet Flag 40% off**  
*All specials expire 06/09/16
**While supplies last  
 

A Picture Perfect Water Feature

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Plants  
We are living in a beautiful painting. The vibrant pigments that make up the elegant May flowers. The dazzling bright blues of the summer sky. The graceful brush strokes that make up murky green of your water garden's water. Oh, it is just such a gorgeous painting-it's priceless. Wait, no. Nobody green water, they want crystal clear water. So how do we make your water the color of glass? A great way is to have a perfect balance of plants in you water garden. Oxygenating plants can add to the perfect balance. They filter out the water, helping prevent algae. Some oxygenating pants include anacharis and hornwort. Floating plants, such as water lettuce and water hyacinth, also help reduce green water since their roots are dangling in the water. The roots then suck up nutrients that the algae needs into order grow, thus preventing the algae from spreading. Marginals also take up excessive nutrients in the water, competing with the algae. Water lilies' and water lotus' leaves float on the surface of the water, blocking sunlight. As we all know plants need sunlight to grow so by reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the algae, we reduce the growth of the algae. Fish love added plants, especially the fry (fish babies) and the eggs because it protects them form predators, giving them places to hide. All of these plants add beauty to your water garden and add to making your backyard picturess. 

Sale: Horsetail Rush 50% Off
Expires 06.01.16


Fish

Ruby Red Comet

Black Oranda

Splotches of orange, red, and yellow can make your painting gallery ready. Fish put the bright colors of summer into your yard. The add movement to your water feature and have proven to be the perfect pets-earnest and carefree. We have many colors and varieties available, such as koi, butterfly koi, comets, sarassas, shubunkins, and fantails. We now have many fantails, including black orandas, red cap orandas, black moores, and many more. Come and check out our large selection of fish.

Sale: Ruby Red Comets 1/2 Off
While supplies last. Expires 06.01.16


Pond
We are now doing our final clean outs. If you need help please call Steve at 660-229-3777. For additional help with algae control try Algaecide. It limits sting algae growth, clears green water, and can be used with fish and plants. 

Sale: Algaecides 20% Off
Expires 06.01.16
      

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Summer is Almost Here!

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Plants

It's almost that time. The time for summer barbecues, trips to the pool, enjoying your yard and the nature within it. And you can't enjoy your yard without your water garden being decked out in water plants. Water plants are a great way to remove unwanted murky water by being nature's filters. They pull out nitrates, which competes with algae, helping bring about clear water-something we all want. Some great filter plants include watercress, water forget-me-nots, water iris, loose strife, water lettuce, and water hyacinth. And we have just received our stock of water lettuce and water hyacinth! 

Sale: Watercress 1/2 off!
Expires 05.15.16

 Fish    

Another fantastic way to make your water garden picture perfect for the upcoming season is adding fish to your feature. Goldfish add amazing color to your water garden, making it a bright, cheery exhibit. Some great fish to include are orange comets, orange and white sarassas, shubunkins, standard fin koi, and butterfly fin koi. Come and see our assortment.

Sale: Small Comets 1/2 off!
Expires 05.15.16

Ponds

Aquascape Beneficial Bacteria for Ponds provides clean, clear and healthy water conditions and reduces pond maintenance.

• Contains eight pure strains of concentrated beneficial bacteria.
• Effective at reducing sludge, uneaten fish food, fish waste,
• dead and decaying plant material and excess nutrients
• that cause poor water quality and clarity
• Safe for fish, plants, pets and wildlife

Sale: Bacteria 20% off