REBEL JOE wrote:
I want to get a good start on my pond this summer. Can anyone tell me at
what temp. it has to be to put in water hyacinth. they worked real well
last summer when i built my pond at keeping the water clear,so I want to
put them in as soon as I can I'm in zone 5. Also I have some frogs when
can I do my spring cleannng so I don't wake them up to soon. thanks


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Water hyacinth is a tropical plant and you must wait until
there is no chance of frost. I have gotten around that
problem by throwing a piece of plastic over the plants if
there is a frost warning - you must remember to remove the
plastic during the daytime. This way I can put the plants
in as soon as they are available.


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