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Talk about an exciting year.

  We have been planning all sorts of new things for this coming year. Yes, our main priority is creating new and exciting water features for everyone to enjoy. This is still the core of our business. Creating something that exceeds the client’s expectations is the most satisfying thing we do!

  Now for this year, just a few new events we are doing, on March 15th we will be creating a water feature with anyone that wants to learn in our greenhouse (nice & warm). Alec Pulley will give a seminar on natural lakes, reservoirs and pond management right after the pond build. The Easter Bunny will be here for an Easter egg hunt. We will be traveling to Kloubec fish hatchery in Iowa, also a car/ bike cruise to Dubuque. On Mothers Day weekend there will be specials for all you moms out there. Look for a seminar weekend, trip to Chicago Arboretum, and a farmers market on Friday evenings May-October. Natural Water Garden private labeled products are coming soon. This is just few of things we have been working on this off season.  

 

COME CREATE A POND

AT NATURAL WATER

GARDENS

In March, when it’s still cold outside, we decided to warm up the greenhouse and show any one that wants to learn how to build a water feature (inside). Before we all get busy with the outside yard work, this will be a perfect time to learn the ins and outs of creating your very own water feature in the warmth of NWG’s indoor facility with our professionals. Have lunch and take advantage of discounts that day.  Alec Pulley (fish biologist) will also be giving a seminar at 10:00 on management of natural lakes reservoirs and ponds.

                 

 Alec will be available throughout the year for any needs you may have with those larger bodies of water, weed treatment, water management, game fish stocking, fish consultation etc. We will to try to have Alec in the office every Tuesday morning from 9-12:00am so you can contact him directly.



  Bus Trip to Kloubec Fish Hatchery

Kloubec is one our suppliers of KOI, shubumpkins and game fish. They are a third generation fish hatchery. You will have a chance to tour Kloubec’s facility on May 24th, walk around their ponds, and have an explanation of the procedure for culling (sorting) of the KOI to achieve the highest quality fish. (There should be eggs in the hatchery at this time of year.) You will tour the quarantine area and the holding/ water treatment facilities.  You will even be allowed to purchase fish that day directly from the hatchery and bring them home in their shipping boxes. Cost will be $25 per person with limited seating, so book early.    

Browns Mill Farmers Market

 

We have decided to sponsor a farmer’s style market on Friday evenings. It is open to vendors with locally grown or produced goods, fruits, veggies, crafts and art work. The market will run from May 9th thru Oct. 17th, 3:00-7:00pm. Hope everyone will stop in to support these talented people. If you are interested in setting up a booth sometime please contact Misty or Ken. 
                                         Easter Bunny is Coming!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our first annual Easter egg will be March 16th at 2:00 in the afternoon. Will be open to all children wishing to see how the Easter bunny can hide those special items around our gardens. This may be the largest bunny you have ever seen.

 

Retail Center Hours

Opening March 14th

Spring hours

Mon.-Fri.   10:00- 5:00

Sat.         10:00- 4:00

Sun.         11:00- 3:00

We Sell Stonewood Gazebos

 

.NWG Maintenance Options

    Once again this year you have the option of our crews coming to your property starting up and/or cleaning your water feature or you can do it yourself. All you need to do is call, fax, or mail in the form on the back of this Frogger by April 15th. This helps us in our schedule of cleaning over 300 features. This timing allows us to get your water features cleaned in the most efficient way. Please touch base with us if you are on a yearly continual opening, closing, or maintenance treatment of your feature.

 Hands free pond enjoyment is available to anyone wishing to have us do your maintenance on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly program.  This allows you to just sit back and enjoy your water feature.

Maintenance Pricing

Distance from shop      weekly     biweekly     monthly    

0-30   miles            $55 /$49   $65/$59    $75/$69

30-60 miles            $75/$69    $85/$79    $95/$89

60-90 miles            $95/$89  $105/$99  $115/$109

   *(Regular service fees/season fee booked by May 15th)    

Minimum fees are based per feature (pond etc.) any time over an hour will be charged accordingly. Average material cost per feature is $17.50. Take advantage of early sign up SPECIALS.  

 

12th Annual Water Garden Tour

 

Friday, June 20 7-10 pm (Moon Tour)

Saturday, June 21 9-5

Sunday, June 22 10-5

 

Please contact Misty at NWG’s if you would wish to be included in this year’s tour and on what days. She would like to have the tickets printed by May 15th.     

 

 

Spring Cleaning

 

    Spring or fall cleaning is recommended from time to time of your water features and KOI ponds.  All filter mats should be thoroughly cleaned and pumps should be inspected to make sure
 their in good working condition.  No wires frayed and propeller is not worn or cracked.  Always give the propeller a small turn before plugging it in to make sure it isn’t stuck.  Store fish in an ample amount of water when cleaning pond, and be sure water (use original pond water fish were in) is circulated or aerated so you don’t stress your fish.  Pump out water,pressure wash rocks and gravel, cut back aquatic plants, divide or remove plants as desired, remove debris, check for leaks, reinstall pump, tweak waterfalls and stream at this time.  Check auto-fill (if you have one), replace lights or install new ones.  Refill your water feature and add a dechlorinator
that removes chlorine and chloramines.  Start your water feature, acclimate, and release fish.  If you opt not to clean your pond, we recommend making sure all debris is removed and you consistently treat your water feature with a sludge digester product.                   

     

Spring Tips:

Don’t start feeding your fish until water temp is at least 55 degrees.  Start out by feeding them Low-temp food.  Medicated fish food is recommended to feed fish in the spring if your fish seem stressed. Low-temp fish food available at retail center

 

            ”FROGGY BUCKS”

     Are back again in 2008

Seminar Day’s

 

We are going to sponsor a day of seminars with some of our venders and employees.

a full day will kick off at 9:00am with Aaron Powers talking about the new private label product available to you this year. We have been testing some of the bacteria’s last year and they show great promise. Stone Mood Gazebos will be represented, an hour or so on aquatic plants. A complimentary lunch will be served around noon. In the afternoon we have Rachel Johansen landscape designer/horticulturist (www.rachelsgardens.com). Speaking on naturalizing your gardens into the water feature using grasses and evergreens.  Also Bonnie form Bag-o-Barley about the benefits of barley in the water feature. A full listing and schedule will be up dated on our web sit.

        Schedule of Events

Home Show@ Rockford Sports Center Feb 22,23,24

Sauk Valley Home Show (Sterling)         Mar.   1st-2nd

Retail Center Opens                               Mar.      14th

Alec Pulley lake & pond seminar     

Build-a-Pond Seminar    (at NWG)          Mar.       15th

Easter Egg Hunt                                    Mar.      16th

Winnebago Garden Club (speaker)          April      5th

Forest Hills Home Show (Mach. Park)    Arpil  5th-6th

Outdoor& pond (vendor) Seminars          April     26th

Dead Line to be on Pond Tour sign Up     May        5th

 Start of Formers Market, till Oct.        May        9th

Mothers Day Special 15% off                May 9 10 11th  

Bus Trip to Kloubec Fish Hatchery         May      24th

Klehm Garden extravaganza                   June 6 7 8th

Fathers day Fish Sale                        June 13-14-15th

12th annual Water Garden Tour         June20-21-2,2nd   

Bike Car Cruise to Dub. Arboretum           July   12th

Bus Trip to Chicago Arboretum                August  9th

     MORE TO COME CHECK OUR WEB SITE 

 

Web Store

  We are in the process of developing a web store allowing you to have the products you need shipped directly to your door, this will help anyone that lives some distance from our retail center to receive product in a day or so. I have been told it will be up and running by the end of March. Thanks Tim




Survey Say’s

 One of the organizations we belong to would like some of
 our clients to fill out a survey about Natural Water Gardens. 
Please take a few minutes and log on to www.ippca.com/ratingform.html
let them know what you think, our member ID# is 6160
Thanks, your crew at Natural Water Gardens

 

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Have that special garden created just for your mind and soul. We will design and create a garden that relaxes you to another time using plants, sound of water, and the music of

nature to rid yourself of the problems around you.


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