Got a Murky Pond? Part II
Last week, we determined your pond has suspended clay particles that prevent it from maintaining normal clarity. A popular method to remove the particles is applying gypsum. The first step ...
Archive for September, 2011
Got a Murky Pond?
Wonder why it never clears when another lake on your property has clear, sparkling water? Here’s a simple test to find the answer. Collect a water sample, preferably in a ...
Managing the Mini-Pond
Winter is a great time to do some maintenance on your small pond. If you have any unwanted plants, remove them. Transplant trees in late winter. Prepare for spring landscaping. ...
Know Your Pond Life: Dragonflies…What’s the Point?
Dragonflies, damselflies, mayflies…we see them each spring, some we see all summer. They flit around the pond, doing what they do. In spring, seems like every window and door ...
Evaluating Larry Hensley’s Lake
Allow me to introduce you to Larry and Jan Hensley, from Odessa, Texas. This 50-something couple has worked hard their entire lives. But, they also play hard. The Hensley’s ...
High End – What Does That Mean?
From the perspective of someone who truly understands the term “high end”, there’s nothing much worse than hiring a consultant and then finding out later they don’t understand ...
Field Notes: The A B C’s of Aquatic Plants
This is the time of year our phone rings off the hook from anxious pondmeisters who are concerned about the aquatic plant growth in their precious ponds. Some are wringing ...
Want to Build a Pond? Planning the Perfect Fishing Hole
The aroma of fresh-turned earth grabs your senses. There’s nothing like it. That big silver blade on the front of a bulldozer can cut, push, tumble, shape and re-shape ...
Bass are Opportunistic Feeders
Did you know a largemouth bass can digest a meal in 12 to 18 hours when water temperatures are in the 70 to 80 degree range? An “average” meal is digested in 8 hours. During ...