Invasive amounts of any plants become unhealthy. By Bob Lusk Knowing the species of aquatic plants is a first step to properly managing them. Some plants are “good” while others ...

A site must fit the pond and the pond must fit the site. By Bob Lusk There’s a sweet spot on your property to have a pond. You can ...

Dry Hydrants – Important Fire Protection Fall and winter bring withering vegetation, plus heightened risks for range fires. Protect your property with a dry hydrant. Insurance savings help pay costs. Successful ru ...

Small pond owners get creative during scorching summer months to save treasured waters and fish. Many successfully solve the challenge supplementing water levels with wells. If you're considering such measures, co ...

By Bob Lusk Wines are fascinating. Actually, I learned a valuable fisheries lesson at a wine tasting years ago, as strange as that may sound. In upstate New York, a ...

It's been several weeks since your last fishing trip. You anxiously cast to favorite spots, but the much-anticipated outing ends with high frustration. Casts reel in more vegetation than fish. Yo ...

By Bob Lusk 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 ...