Apr 11, 2016 • 3 minute read

The Solution for Lyngbya Algae

Embarrassed by ulgy algae suddenly ruining your window views?

Filed in: Pond Management , Lake Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
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 5, 2016 • 2 minute read

Is a Pond Turnover Hurting Your Pond or Lake?

“Pond turnover is a term used to describe the mixing of the stagnant, or 'stratified,' waters in a pond.

Apr 4, 2016 • 5 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
Mar 17, 2016 • 3 minute read

Small Plants, Big Impact

When you think about plants and vegetation around a pond in Charlotte NC, what comes to mind?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 16, 2016 • 3 minute read

3 Important Things About Farm Ponds

A farm pond can have many different uses.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Mar 15, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is Capturing Your Runoff?

The difference between a dry detention pond and a wet retention pond may not seem interesting or important.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 14, 2016 • 2 minute read

Avoiding a Flood of Problems with your pond?

Proper management of stormwater ponds is crucial.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Detention Pond & HOA Ponds
Mar 11, 2016 • 2 minute read

Going with the Flow?

Stormwater drainage systems are channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rainwater) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 9, 2016 • 2 minute read

Untreated Stormwater Water?

Stormwater runoff is water from rainfall or melted ice and snow that flows over the ground.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 8, 2016 • 3 minute read

Runoff Tools of the Trade

Stormwater systems are tools that manage the runoff from rainfall.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 7, 2016 • 2 minute read

Stormwater or Sewer?

Save money by maintaining your stormwater system.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

But This Pond Looks Natural?

If you live in a suburban or urban area in Charlotte NC, you will probably want to be able to answer the question, “what is a stormwater pond and what is its purpose?”

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Mar 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

Types of Stormwater Systems

Stormwater systems are tools that manage the runoff from rainfall.

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

Be the Difference With Your Stormwater

Stormwater quality is important because it affects everyone.

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , Detention Pond & HOA Ponds
Feb 29, 2016 • 2 minute read

Need a Stormwater Inspection?

Communities across the State of North Carolina must manage rainfall that runs off roads, streets and parking lots.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Feb 29, 2016 • 3 minute read

SePro Preferred Aquatic Herbicide Applicators

We are excited to announce that we are now SePro Preferred Applicators for aquatic herbicides in Asheville NC, Charlotte NC, Greenville SC, Spartanburg SC and the surrounding Upstate.

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , Lake Management & Pond Management
Feb 25, 2016 • 2 minute read

Another Stormwater Inspection, Please?

Stormwater upkeep is important. Therefore; maintaining it is important.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Feb 4, 2016 • 2 minute read

HOA Stormwater Systems

Neighborhood stormwater systems are extremely important because they directly affect the people in the community.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Nov 16, 2015 • 5 minute read

Shad's Bathymetry & Contour Mapping of Pond

Here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. I wanted to show you today another bathymetry contour mapping study that we have done for one of our members.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Contour Mapping