Thursday, February 21, 2008
Pond Building Resumes in Georgia
Earlier this month, officials of Georgia's Water Management Department gave the 'ok' for koi pond builders to once again build and fill FISH ponds in the state of Georgia. A ban was imposed in the fall of 2007, due to the severe drought conditions throughout the state. Although water is still below recommended levels, we have had a faily wet winter. The ban still applies to other water features, such as ornamental ponds.
The drought was so bad this year that several commercial nurseries went bankrupt because without the ability to keep their plants watered, their stock withered. Homeowners were under watering restrictions also, so buying and planting shrubs and trees was out of the question. It will most likely take several years before the nursery business to recovers.
The drought also hurt koi dealers. They were left holding their stock of fish that would in normal conditions have been sold. Koi keepers did not want to add fish to their ponds because they could not do regular water changes that are necessary in order to promote good koi health.
The drought was so bad this year that several commercial nurseries went bankrupt because without the ability to keep their plants watered, their stock withered. Homeowners were under watering restrictions also, so buying and planting shrubs and trees was out of the question. It will most likely take several years before the nursery business to recovers.
The drought also hurt koi dealers. They were left holding their stock of fish that would in normal conditions have been sold. Koi keepers did not want to add fish to their ponds because they could not do regular water changes that are necessary in order to promote good koi health.
posted by PondRX News @ 1:15 PM
