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This is an important time of the season to continue pond maintenance, however, seasonal temperatures will determine which pond treatments you will be able to continue. Last week we discussed late season growth, what to look for, and some factors that may limit your ability to treat late season growth. One of those factors was water temperature.

Fall pond treatment is just as important as any other time of the year. Many pond owners are tempted to slack on pond treatment, because they simply aren’t using the pond recreationally near as often. Once September hits, people start looking forward to cooler temps, warm nights by a fire, and football on the couch. Let’s be honest we have had enough of yard work and mowing, and we just want to go inside!

Many pond owners are tempted to slack on pond treatment as fall approaches. However, this is an important time of the season to continue pond maintenance. We will cover each of the following topics over 4 different blog post spread over 4 weeks.

It seemed like spring would never arrive and then, wham... summer is here. I think we skipped right over spring. The office has been buzzing with the seasonal ramp up. Our phones are ringing, production lines are moving, and ponds are being treated.

Pond algae is one of the most common aquatic growths. Pond algae needs very little to grow: water, sunlight, and nutrients. All three of these ingredients are found in abundance in every pond. Add these ingredients to a shallow pond or a pond with little surface movement and you have an incubator for algae. The good news is that algae is fickle and as quickly as it appears it can disappear with the proper products and effort.

Spring has finally sprung! As temperatures increase, pond owners will start to notice their ponds turn a lovely shade of green. This is very common when our days get longer, and we migrate from cool, cloudy weather to sunny warm weather.

We help a lot of customers with their ponds. We measure ponds, look at pictures, identify weeds, and give suggestions on dosing. While we specialize in aquatic chemicals, there are often suggestions given having to do with the surrounding structure/environment of the pond that requires a decent amount of manual labor. Aquatic chemicals can only do so much if there are other factors that contribute to the "problem".

Early spring preventive pond care can set the tone for your entire pond season. The early bird gets the worm, or at least a nice pond. The point to preventive care is to start before problems arise. The good news is that preventive maintenance is one of the easiest steps in the pond care process.

We recently had a customer submit a question on our website about comparing the effectiveness of pond aeration vs. pond chemicals to maintain a pond. After reading the question several times, I realized why I felt the need to read it over…because we believe in using both.

We have covered some valuable topics in our Pond Maintenance 101 Blog Series. Now that your expectations are in line with what a pond should look like, you know the steps you need to take before you treat, and you have a basic understanding of the products you need; there is one last topic we need to discuss, outside factors. Several outside factors can make or break your pond maintenance efforts: stagnant water, discarding debris into pond, fertilizer runoff, and shoreline maintenance.