Cleaning MY pond

Every spring we clean ponds to help keep them clean and neet for the summer. We clean small ponds, large ponds and ponds in-between. Chris has been doing most for the cleaning this spring with help from his boys. The first pond Chris cleaned this spring hadn't been really cleaned out for three years. The muck was pretty bad and it took like 5 hours to get it cleaned out, but the crew of Brookside Of Idaho prevailed. On to the next and the next and next and so on then came time on our schedule for the pond located at Brookside of Idaho (my house). This should be a quick in and out and on the the next job.
Well, after 5 hours of cleaning Chris looks at me and says "Dad, this is the worst pond I've cleaned this spring". Ouch - Hey this the pond at Brookside of Idaho! How could this be?
Well, I have to step back and take a look at the way I have taken care of my own pond last year. I realilize that I spend more time in other peoples back yards than I did in mine. I didn't take the time to put in the bacteria and the algae control on a regular schedule and my pond shows it. Lesson I learned. I need to walk the walk and talk the talk. I tell everyone to use the bacteria and algae control to keep your ponds in great shape. By me not following a tight schedule for maintenance lets me know that the bacteria and algae control really works. A regular treatment schedule and a fall cleanout will make next springs cleaning a lot better.

April has been, as usual, unpredictable. We went to Payette and remodeled a pond and waterfall. We had rain, wind, sun and even got snowed on. What a week! Any way we got it finished and the customer is thrilled. Hopefully we will be asked to do some planting to add to the landscape that will be surrounding the pond and waterfall area. The family is having a wedding there in June and the remodel and planting should make for a beautiful wedding scene. Have finished a couple of remodels in the Boise area and have another scheduled in Nampa this week. Getting some not-so-goodlooking ponds and wterfalls and making them into something taht wou can be proud to show off.
Brookside is going to have a booth at the Idaho Sampler Expo at the fairgrounds in Boise during May. Check out the times on the web www.BrooksideOfIdaho.com . Also our pond and pondless classes are filling up so if you have interest in attending one of the classes please get registered so we can send you some information before the class. We are doing Personal Gardening for our current customers but still have room for new ones that would like to have their flowerbeds weeded, shrubs and roses trimmed. The years is young and Brookside could get you off to a early start for your personal gardening needs. If you are entertaining in your backyard and just need a cleanup we can get everything trimmed and looking nice for your party.

Spring

This is the last week of March and we have most of the pond cleaning behind us. We have been going out on calls from the leads we got from the Boise Flower and Garden Show. We remodeled a pond at a foothills home so their young child could be around the pond and waterfall without his parents being so worried about him falling in. Rearranged the waterfall pattern and the water falls looks much better. Have a pond remodel to do in Payette and I think that this is going to be a large improvement and the customer will have a really nice pond and waterfall and be able to spend a lot of quality time enjoying their off work hours. It's still not too late to get your pond cleaned for the coming year or if you know someone that has a pond and needs it cleaned give us a call. Brookside 941-3820 or 919-0072. We not only do ponds and waterfalls we also do personal gardening. Clean and plant flowerbeds, trim shrubs and small trees and remove unwanted debris. If you or someone you know is interested in a landscape design our landscape professional has some really good ideas. Visit our web site for more information www.BrooksideOfIdaho.com . April should be warmer, and a really good time to look at that backyard makeover you have been wanting.

We were at the Boise Flower and Garden Show this last weekend and we fell pretty good about the show. The overall displays were down in size but the people of the treasure valley still seem to be interested in getting new ideas and still want to improve their personal space. We had several sign up to come to the classes that we have scheduled for April. Visit our web site at http://www.brooksideofidaho.com/ and see if there is a class that you would like to attend. Be sure to register with us so we can get you the right information to help have a great class experience. Spring cleaning and maintenance is still going on and we have space for more customers that need our help. Spring pond cleaning is in full swing so if you haven't cleaned out that pond to give it a fresh start, call now. Thanks for reading our blog and feel free to call or visit our web site.
919-0072 (Chris) - 941-3820 (Gary) or http://www.brooksideofidaho.com/

Spring

Well we're here at the first of spring, the weather has been mostly favorable. We are cleaning ponds and waterfalls getting them ready for the summer. We are doing for the ponds what mother nature does for the streams and reservoirs in nature. Every spring the winter run off flushes the streams and helps clean the winter debris from the water. In a water garden we have to remove the water and clean the rocks and gravel with a power washer then flush the debris from the pond before refilling the pond with clean water. Brookside of Idaho believes that a clean start will help maintain a health and great looking pond for the summer.
We are preparing to put a booth in at the Spring Flower and Gardens show at the Grove in Boise. Stop by and say hi. We're working on putting in a small pond-less waterfall display, be there to talk to people and do what we can do make your water garden dreams come true. For more information on cleaning or new installation give Brookside a call at 941-3820 or contact Brookside on the web a www.BrooksideOfIdaho.com. Hope to see you soon.

End of Year

Here it is December 31st, and it's be quite a year. Added personal gardening to me business and it has gone very well. Next spring I'll be cleaning ponds in April, (weather permiting) and then move right into the personal gardening. I'll be cleaning flower beds, shaping roses and other general cleaning. I have a pond-less waterfall to install at The Birken Stalker for an educational class. Keep checking this blog and our web site for the date and time.
That's http://www.brooksideofidaho.com/
Here's hoping the economy gets better so we all are better off, we really need to turn this housing around and get faith back into of stock market.
My daughter and family will be moving to Idaho in the middle of January. It will be great to have them near by.
Well, have a wonderful new year and if you know anyone needing a personal gardener, have them contact Brookside of Idaho. Later

Ponds and Waterfalls

Well, we have about finished this year with the pond and waterfall work. During the winter months is a good time for people that are interested in installing a pond or waterfall to look at all the options that are available in the watergardinging business. We belive that a complete system in the best for everyone involved, the pond owner and the pond builder. For the owner it's a beautiful pond and water falls that works right and stays clean and healthy. For the builder it's a coustomer/company relations that builds a longterm friendship. From us at Brookside of Idaho have a wonderful holiday and a happy new year.