Most folks enjoy admiring clear water.  They can see fish, vegetation, and the bottom six feet deep.  We regret spoiling the view, but clear water is missing an important food ...

If you were a gardener, would you plant only half the potential space available to raise your prized vegetables?  By not installing aeration, some lake owners unknowingly have use of ...

Great Blue Herons appear statuesque as they wade shallows in search of a meal.  Some pondmeisters like to watch their stealthy fishing tactics. Others demonize them as fish poachers. Actually, ...

A neighbor touring your pond observes there is no vegetation. He boasts about a plant with pretty yellow flowers in his lake and suggests you transplant some. The ground should ...

Have you noticed mussel shells along the shoreline? Wondered how they entered your pond and what role they play in the ecosystem? They're very adaptable and actually serve as an ...

We’ve received reports of large catfish and some bluegill dying in small ponds.  In most cases, water quality issues rather than oxygen depletion cause these incidents. Feeding fish and ...