How To

How to Make a Pond Filter
Homemade Pond Filter
Materials: 1 large plastic peanut butter jar, 1 soldering gun, 1 smaller plastic jar to be used as an insert, 1 foam sleeve to fit over the smaller jar, a dozen plastic 'bio-balls'(purchases at a local tropical fish store), 1 sheet of filtering material.

Here's how you can show your fellow GH members you appreciate their contributions!
I recently had a number of people come to me inquiring about those stars you see below blog entries, trade lists and articles. They weren't sure what they were for, or what the stars meant. As usual, disgett (Dale) had a brilliant idea....so she suggested that I try to explain this to all of you.....I mentioned Dale because I don't want to take credit for something that was essentially her idea....I am merely explaining this to you all.

Be Ready for Spring and Summer Weather Situations.
Today is the first day of spring - or the Vernal Equinox. Every spring, it seems that a certain part of the country is prone to tornadic activity. Likewise, come June 1st - even though that's technically three weeks before the start of summer, the parts of the country that lie along the Gulf or Atlantic coasts have to contend with the ravages of hurricanes.