By Bob Lusk and Mike Otto Spillways rein huge in importance to life, or death, of a pond. Sometimes we feel like preachers at a pond-building pulpit. Preaching the proper ...

Ever wonder why annoying plants that disrupt ponds all summer disappear from sight by late December?  It's certainly not from lack of water.  Aquatic vegetation, even though submerged in water, responds to ...

Biologists believe aeration improves pond environments dramatically. Aeration keeps water quality predictable, reduces sludge and nutrients that feed annoying algae, and there are fewer incidents of undesirable odors. Aeration allows fi ...

Current low water levels present great opportunities to tour shorelines and observe features not visible when the pond is full.  Learn what birds or critters have been visiting?  You never kn ...

Pond management enthusiasts experience a big void during winter months when fish activity declines.  We spend nine-months passionately caring for treasured fish and their environment.  Then, one cold day, it’s ...

By Bob Lusk Here’s a handy list of questions you should ask as you look over your pond, amenities, and fish: Planning is a big deal. It bothers me ...

By Bob Lusk I’ll never, ever forget what happened in a pond I inspected once. As much as we love our ponds, it’s easy to become complacent about ...