Jul 28, 2016 • 2 minute read

What is This in My Pond? Bryozoan - Phylactolaemata?

Have you ever been to a lake or pond that had a gelatinous mass like the one in the picture above?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Jul 27, 2016 • 2 minute read

Golf Course Pond Management

Golf course ponds in Charlotte, NC can be much more difficult than private or public ponds.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Jul 19, 2016 • 2 minute read

Do You Know How To Protect Your Pond?

When you own something of high value and importance, you want to take care of it.

Filed in: Fountains , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Jul 12, 2016 • 2 minute read

Invasive Species - Are They As Bad As They Seem?

An invasive species is “a plant, fungus, or animal species that is not native to a specific location (an introduced species), and which has a tendency to spread to a degree believed to cause damage to the environment, human economy or human health.”

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Jul 8, 2016 • 2 minute read

Pea Soup Pond: From Green to Clean

Have you ever looked out into a pond or lake and saw that is was green pea soup?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Jun 22, 2016 • 2 minute read

Do You Have Snakes in Your Pond or Lake?

Snakes can be scary creatures, especially when you find them in your pond or lake!

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
May 30, 2016 • 3 minute read

Is American Pondweed Taking Over Your Pond?

You can find American Pondweed in both North and South Carolina as well as other states.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
May 25, 2016 • 3 minute read

Have You Been Affected By Swimmer's Itch?

Cercarial Dermatitis, also known as Swimmer’s Itch, is a rash that spreads to the entire body after swimming or wading in a lake, pond, or an ocean during the summer months.

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
May 21, 2016 • 4 minute read

HOA Floating Fountains & Repairs?

Are you looking for a floating fountain for your retention pond?

Filed in: Fountains , Charlotte, NC & HOA Ponds
May 17, 2016 • 2 minute read

Do You Need To Trap A Muskrat?

Do you have muskrats tearing up your pond?

Filed in: Beaver and Muskrats , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
May 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

Is Elodea Suffocating Your Pond?

Imagine you live in a house with a pond. You and your wife love to take the grandchildren swimming in it in the summer.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
May 3, 2016 • 2 minute read

Is Duckweed Harming Your Fish?

Johnny is a frustrated homeowner in an HOA who lives on the stormwater pond.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
May 2, 2016 • 3 minute read

Is Watermeal Consuming Your Pond?

One morning Jana woke up to her pond covered in an ugly green watermeal.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Apr 26, 2016 • 3 minute read

Is Hydrilla Overpowering Your Pond?

Dan has a beautiful pond in his backyard.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Apr 22, 2016 • 3 minute read

Swamped with Watershield?

The Smith family lives in a neighborhood that has a large pond. The HOA does a great job of keeping the pond beautiful and healthy.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Apr 15, 2016 • 3 minute read

Pond Fish Kills Explained

Maybe it was just a few fish here and there, or maybe it was a lot of fish quickly.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Apr 12, 2016 • 2 minute read

Pond Water Testing Explained

It’s not a surprise that ponds and lakes in different places have different chemical make-ups.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Apr 11, 2016 • 3 minute read

Pond Dye, Is It A Waste Of Money?

If you are a pond or lake owner in Charlotte, NC, you might be familiar with the words “pond dye.”

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Apr 7, 2016 • 2 minute read

What Goes Into Pond Stocking?

When fish are are born and raised in a hatchery then released into a pond, it is called pond stocking.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Apr 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

Grass Carp Secrets Revealed

If you already have a pond with a fish population, I wouldn’t recommend it.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Apr 4, 2016 • 2 minute read

Tilapia, Secret Weapon for Algae Control?

Tilapia- “any freshwater cichlid of the genus Tilapia, of African waters."

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Apr 1, 2016 • 2 minute read

April Showers Bring May Flowers

April: How to properly leave mulch and grass clippings.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 31, 2016 • 4 minute read

Secrets of Mosquito Control in Retention Ponds Revealed

The weather in Charlotte, NC has taken a turn for the better.

Filed in: Fountains , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 30, 2016 • 2 minute read

Do You Know How to Prevent Pond and Lake Erosion?

Ponds and lakes, whether they are natural or man-made, are not invincible.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 26, 2016 • 2 minute read

Why Choose a Stormwater Wetland

“Stormwater wetlands are an effective tool for removing pollutants from stormwater runoff."

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 25, 2016 • 3 minute read

Sediment, and Trash, and Debris, Oh My!

Did you know that 40 percent of surveyed U.S. water bodies are impaired and do not meet water quality standards?

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 24, 2016 • 3 minute read

Going Green with Rainwater Harvesting?

Rainwater harvesting is a proficiency used for accumulating, saving and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

Do You Know the Difference in Stormwater Wetlands?

Stormwater wetlands are constructed wetland systems explicitly designed to combine the natural functions of wetlands to help remove pollutants from stormwater.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 22, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is a Stormwater Drainage System?

It's a network of structures, channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rain water) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 21, 2016 • 3 minute read

How Your HOA Can Avoid Pollution in Your Waterways?

“Best Management Practices (BMPs), are devices used to reduce pollution in stormwater runoff, thereby protecting area waterways.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 19, 2016 • 3 minute read

Have You Waited Too Long for Stormwater Restoration?

Just as streets, grass, and neighborhoods need to be maintained, stormwater ponds need to be maintained.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 18, 2016 • 3 minute read

To Prevent, or Not to Prevent: That is the Question.

BMP stands for Best Management Practices.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management