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Knowing which products to use can be the biggest struggle in pond maintenance. Creating a healthy pond environment is all about inhibiting algae and weeds and slowing their growth down so that it is easier to manage. This guide will help you decipher which products to use and when to use them.

Most DIY maintenance projects require a little bit of research before you start. Pond maintenance is no different. There are several important bits of information that you should gather before treating your pond. First, is the size of the pond. Second, is how to properly identify any growth you may need to treat.

As a pond owner you are going to need to commit to regular monitoring of your pond. This will involve knowing the size of your pond and identifying pond plant species. Once you have committed to this, you will need to treat your pond with the appropriate products. This process of monitoring may take as little as 1 or 2 times a month depending on the weather...

In this Pond Maintenance 101 Blog Series we are going to discuss what it takes to successfully maintain your pond.

Pond owners often treat their pond problems in one of two ways. They will either lump all pond problems together or they will separate every problem independent of each other. I know what you are thinking…what other option is there? We are suggesting that pond owners think of pond problems as a cause and effect. Is there one problem in the pond that is causing another problem?

I had an excellent question from a customer the other day that was the inspiration for this blog post. This pond owner had just acquired a property with a pond. His question was “Where do I start on the step-by-step pond maintenance guide? I already have algae and weeds…so do I treat the algae and weeds first or do I start at step 1 and add pond dye?...

A common complaint from pond owners is the clarity of their water. This is a huge question because there are so many different variables that can affect the clarity of your pond water. In today’s blog, we are discussing one possibility, soil type.

Fish habitat is important to consider when building a pond. One huge mistake that fishermen make is allowing submerged weed growth to provide habitat for fish in the pond. This ultimately gives weeds a foothold, the fisherman gets busy and the pond care gets neglected. Boom! Weeds everywhere! Wife unhappy! Don’t fall into that trap.

Pond access is an often-overlooked component of a pond --and is often one of the biggest annoyances once it goes bad! Getting to the pond and utilizing it as a great fishing, boating and swimming pond is extremely important. Not to mention easy access to keep the maintenance of the pond attainable.

Last time, I discussed how a steep slope is important in limiting weed and algae growth. The shoreline (above water area) should not be steep along the edge of the pond. Shoreline emergent weeds can be easily controlled by either mechanical means or chemical means. To keep a nice neat shoreline, it is much easier to keep the area relatively flat going into the pond. This allows you to operate lawn equipment and sprayer equipment efficiently around the shoreline of the pond.