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Old 19-06-2007, 04:59 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated
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Default Question about irises

Have a question about dividing these ..the 2 baskets that are in our
pond no longer actually look like basket sthey are sooo ovegrown so I
want divide & conquer. As it is such a short season here I am hoping
I can do it soon once they stop flowering so as to give them ample
time to get over the shock before the cold sets in. At the moment 1
basket is at the edge the other somewhere around the middle depending
on where the wind has blown it last(lots of cinder blocks in middle so
it just wanders around) On a similarish note think it is finally time
to get the gunk out of the bottom; everything was doing so well we
didn't want to disturb it, but now whenever you move something the
debris stirred up is unreal and I figure it might mean filters stay
clean more than a day or two. So how do I go about this efficiently
and with relative ease. Pond is 15' x 21', sloping sides to
3.5'approx, 8200 US gal / 31200 L - Dug with EPGM Liner - ZONE 3
so a shop vac seems out of the question. Is there a "good & easy "
way or am I screwed.

Elaine