Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Show us your Mid-Atlantic Ponds, 1 by rcn48

rcn48 wrote:
sludge eating bacteria? what will they think of next! LOL Thanks for the link hart :) I'm not sure if what we have is sludge, that's just what I call it! About 10 years of build up from the fallen debris (leaves, etc.) - I figure when we clean it out it will make a great 'mulch' for the plants that are going in around the pond :)

Okay, here's my before and after photos. There is a slope behind the pond which started the "project". The huge 'Scarlet Curls' Willow had created so much shade in this area that some of the conifers were suffering, so in December a friend pruned all the lower branches to open it up and expose the beautiful form - unfortunately I don't have an "after" picture of the Willow right now but needless to say it made a huge difference.