Small ponds and lakes are very common in the Tri-State. Whether they are designed for aesthetics or stocked for fishing, ponds and lakes offer lifelong enjoyment for many home and small farm owners.

This time of year as I talk with pond owners all over the nation, there are a full range of conditions. My friend Mike from Tennessee, referring to Baton Rouge, said, “Yep, I imagine the birds are ...

Algae problems in water gardens can often be traced to the sun and excess nutrients in the water. Ponds with a correct ratio of plants, fish and other water critters normally do not have significant ...

Water treatment professionals often turn to chemicals to control algae in power plant settling ponds. While this can be effective, environmentally friendly ultrasonic technology may do a better job at ...

Every year, superintendents around the country struggle to control algae blooms that develop in golf course water features. Barrington Golf Club in Aurora, Ohio, was not immune to this problem.

It could be a spectacular sunset scene looking at a pond with cattle grazing all around, but it could become a nightmare if blue-green algae invades the pond and wind up killing the livestock who ...

The artificial ponds contain runoff contaminants that would otherwise go into natural waterways. According to experts, nearly 10,000 ponds have been built to handle stormwater retention or detention ...

With the high summer temperatures, now is the time to be on the lookout for blue-green algae in ponds. Blue-green algae can occur in a pond as a result of runoff that carries nitrogen or phosphorus ...