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Pondspectives with Mike
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 5:30 p.m. EDT
Drought, Water Restrictions Affect the Pond World
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By Mike Garcia
 As the pond world gets underway with pond and water garden clean-outs and start-ups, we cannot deny that the drought affecting much of the United States is taking a toll on how we pond. In the old days, we would start spring with draining out a 10,000-gallon pond or water garden and refilling it with fresh water.
This year, several of my clients declined their pond or water garden cleanout because they feel guilty dumping out water in the midst of the worst drought to face the United States. Even though I explained that the nutrient rich water can benefit their grass and plants, my clients said that dumping out any water is bad and that there must be a better way to clean a pond without dumping the existing water.
Clients also have asked me about the evaporation rates of pond and water gardens. This is a consideration for people who want to conserve water.
It has been estimated that the average uncovered pool evaporates about 24,000 gallons of water per year. Clients are questioning if they are doing the right thing in having a pond or water garden installed.
Have you experienced this to be the case? How do you respond to client concerns?
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