Hal wrote:

The bucket I used to clean stones gained weight
last year and I changed to using a long pipe with holes to make a
sweeper that keeps the bottom of the plant pond clean and I like that
better than cleaning bottom stones.

Regards,

Hal

Very good info, some I snipped. Hal, could you explain the "long
pipe/sweeper" in a bit more detail? Sounds like a useful tool for a pond
with no bottom drain. TIA

Deanna