"JamesG" wrote in message
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Dear Pond group,
I had gotten my pond set-up really nicely. The plants were good sized,
the fish were happy, the ornaments around the pond were placed where I
wanted them. And then...
This morning I went out there expecting to get my normal relaxing look
at my pond and saw devastation. It looks like a racoon went nuts. The
plants are all trashed. Some of my goldfish were killed. The pump had
to be adjusted. I was depressed.

$ I had a similar thing happen in an unnetted pool - it was the neighbor's
DOG!!! After speaking to him about his insurance he put the dog up.

My questions a
1) Can I use pieces of the plants that are left to root the cuttings?
What is the best way to do this? I have rooting hormone and was
thinking about doing this.

$ What kid of plants are they? Do you know the names? Most should come
back from the roots.

2)For plants that have injured leaves, stalks etc, is it better to cut
below the injury and let it regrow from there?

$ Yes, that's what I did. Broken, torn injured leaves will not heal
themselves.

3) How do I keep this from happening again? I am figuring a fence
won't stop a racoon. Are there any smells that deter them?

$ Are you SURE it's a raccoon? There are things you can do and try - from
netting the pond to one of those water spray contraptions.

Thank you for any help that you can offer. This is actually pretty sad
for me since I go out to the pond a lot to relax and enjoy it a lot.

James

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