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Barley Ball
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Specifications at a Glance:

    Pond SizeWe recommend:
    10-700 gallons1 Barley Pad
    260-2,600 gallons1 Barley Ball
    2,601-5.200 gallons2 Barley Balls
    5,201-7,800 gallons3 Barley Balls
    To calculate gallons: Length (in feet) x
    width x average depth x 7.5 = gallons

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Barley Ball

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Barley Ball - Item #32-576

$39.95
2  or more  $37.00 ea.
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Convenient Barley Ball is a Natural Pond Cleaner

If you want to keep your pond fresh and clear all summer long, discover what thousands of gardeners already know — there's no better natural solution than barley straw! And our Barley Ball is the most effective and convenient way to dispense barley. Each ball is effective for 3 to 4 months. One barley ball treats ponds from 260 to 2,600 gallons.

  • Convenient, natural way to encourage clearer pond water
  • Safe for fish, pets, plants
  • For best results, place in pond early in the season
  • Note: If you are ordering this item as a gift and it is the only item on your order, please be aware that there is a picture of the item on the outside of the delivery box

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Barley Ball
 
3.7

(based on 97 reviews)

76%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to install (75)
  • Supports fish (51)
  • Natural look (30)
  • Easy to clean (22)

Cons

  • Difficult to maintain (7)
  • Smells bad (3)

Best Uses

  • Back yard (15)
  • POND (9)
  • Landscaping (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Midrange shopper (47), Budget shopper (26), Practical (15), High-end shopper (6), Stylish (5)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 97 customers

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4.0

Excellent natural product ....

By Deborah..lover of wildlife...

from Bellbrook, Oh

About Me Midrange Shopper

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Store
  • Lightweight

Cons

    Best Uses

      Comments about Barley Ball:

      The barley ball was able to reduce the amount of pond scum on our pond in a short amount of time. It is a natural product safe for the ducks and animals who frequent. It will work for up to 6 months. Barley re-fills are available at Gardener's Supply. I was happy to find this easy to use product and highly recommend it.

       
      1.0

      didnt work for us

      By pond owner

      from michigan

      Verified Buyer

      Comments about Barley Ball:

      we bought these by mistake - I usually order the biodegradable barley balls which do work. We ordered 2 of them and when we put them in the pond 1 fell apart immediatley and the other one took 10 days to sink - it floated to the edge of the pond and just sat there bobbing around. They had no affect of the pond algae. I have since ordered the other brand that actually does work....

       
      1.0

      Did not work for me!

      By Teddi123

      from Escondido, CA

      About Me Midrange Shopper

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

        Cons

          Best Uses

            Comments about Barley Ball:

            I have an ornamental pond that I had previously kept clean with a floating chlorine dispenser. Within a week of my removing the chlorine dispenser and installing the barley ball my pond water had a brownish-green tint to it and there was a sludgy brown deposit all over the rocks at the bottom of my pond.

             
            5.0

            We love barley ball.

            By bill

            from Cape cod massachusetts

            About Me Midrange Shopper

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy to Install
            • Natural Look
            • Supports Fish

            Cons

              Best Uses

                Comments about Barley Ball:

                Love the barley ball. We were a little late installing but look forward to next summer when we can catch the algae early

                 
                1.0

                Did not work

                By D

                from Colorado

                Comments about Barley Ball:

                This product was a waste of money!

                 
                1.0

                barley ball

                By Jana

                from Erie, Co

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy to Install
                • Natural Look

                Cons

                • Did not work

                Best Uses

                  Comments about Barley Ball:

                  did not help with algae growth at all

                   
                  4.0

                  The muskrat in my pond loves it!

                  By scw4cats

                  from West Bend, WI

                  About Me Budget Shopper

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Clean
                  • Natural Look
                  • Supports Fish

                  Cons

                  • Attracts Animals

                  Best Uses

                    Comments about Barley Ball:

                    I put the barley ball in my pond and tried to submerge it without any luck but did manage to push it out into the water with a couple of long poles taped together. A muskrat that inhabits my pond thought it was great fun to break the ball and scatter the barley all over. So, I still have lots of algae. I need something else.

                     
                    4.0

                    Works Well

                    By Gerry

                    from Enfield, Conn.

                    About Me Budget Shopper

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Clean
                    • Easy to Install
                    • Supports Fish

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • POND

                      Comments about Barley Ball:

                      This isn't the first time using Barley Bail to help maintain my pond, just the first time using it this way which is much easier and easy to maintain.

                       
                      5.0

                      I have bought this product each year few

                      By ktkmeeko

                      from Northwest New Jersey

                      About Me Midrange Shopper

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Easy to Install
                      • Effective
                      • Supports Fish

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Back Yard
                        • Garden
                        • Landscaping

                        Comments about Barley Ball:

                        I have used this product for the past few years and it has always controlled the algae in my small pond. It couldn't be easier to use, just open the box and throw it in the pond. The only con would be trying to put the refill in is almost impossible

                         
                        5.0

                        Barley Ball-Large

                        By Debbie V

                        from Agoura Hills, CA

                        About Me Budget Shopper

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Easy To Clean
                        • Easy to Install
                        • Supports Fish

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                            Comments about Barley Ball:

                            We were having a real problem with allege. Using bottled solutions was costing way too much so I order this ball. It has kept the water clear since the day I got it. I am looking forward to a allege free summer.

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