I think a lot of people have been struggling with the constant gray and extra snow of this winter. I know I have. I think this year everyone is going to try and get out there as soon as possible, and sometimes to their own detriment.
With that in mind I have a few things to keep in mind when your pond is coming out of it's winter slumber.
1. Don't get ahead of yourself and buy hyacinth and other tropical and floating plants too quickly. Even when it is relatively warm, they think it is freezing. Those dips in temperature during the night can wipe them out in no time.
2. Don't feed those fish too soon. Even if they are active and begging for food, make sure that water is consistently above 50 degrees. If you get a late cold snap and they have been eating, they can get some digestive issues and even die.
3. You can place those hardy lilies and other low plants on pots to give them a bit of a kick start, just don't expect anything out of the tropical lilies or lotus until much later. Even though lotus are hardy, they behave more like a tropical early in the season.
4. If you have anyone do your maintenance for you, now would be a good time to get that lined up, or at least make sure they know you want to be on their list. When that first warm streak is here, your pond guy is already booked.
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