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Keeping algae at bay in outdoor water spots
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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-19-2007
Keeping algae at bay in outdoor water spots
RAYMOND A. EDEL
Date: 07-19-2007, Thursday
Section: BETTER LIVING
Edtion: All Editions
Column: FROM THE GROUND UP
This year is the first time that I have had a water feature as part of my garden.
It's nothing major, just a half-whiskey-barrel-size tub with a small fountain.
Earlier this spring, I bought a couple of plants, and it was ...
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