Feb 26, 2015 • 3 minute read

HOA Fish Stocking & Aquatic Herbicides

Ever wonder what water treatments are being added to your pond or lake?

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , HOA Ponds & Fish Stocking
Feb 7, 2015 • 3 minute read

Secret Unlocked at Asheton Lakes

If a picture is worth a thousand words.  How about a video?

Filed in: Contour Mapping , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Jan 31, 2015 • 2 minute read

Benefits of Chelated Copper Algaecide

Algae can be a major problem for small bodies of water and because it can take over so quickly, it needs to be controlled in a safe and effective manner.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Pond Management
Jan 13, 2015 • 2 minute read

How to Protect Your Trees from Beavers in Your Pond

Beavers are on the move all the time.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Jan 13, 2015 • 2 minute read

Should I Plant Iris or Cattails in My Pond?

Adding aquatic plants like iris, pickerel & thalia are great choices for your retention pond or farm pond.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Pond Management
Dec 31, 2014 • 3 minute read

Help! Stop the Fish Kill in My Pond

Fish kills are common in the spring or fall seasons when the water inverts or turns over.

Filed in: Lake Management & Pond Management
Dec 30, 2014 • 2 minute read

Should I Remove the Turtles From My Pond? And How?

Turtles are scavengers or the “clean-up crew” of every pond.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Dec 29, 2014 • 2 minute read

Should I Drain My Pond and Start Over Before Stocking With Fish?

Draining a pond before stocking a pond is often necessary when fish populations are dramatically unbalanced, few fish of any value or structural work is needed.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Fish Stocking
Dec 24, 2014 • 2 minute read

Can My Livestock Drink the Water in My Pond?

Depending on the type of pond the answer may vary.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Dec 9, 2014 • 4 minute read

Beaver Solution for Clogged Pipes & Emergency Overflows

The Clemson Beaver Pond Leveler was developed to meet two goals.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Dec 9, 2014 • 1 minute read

Social Media Brings Pond & Lake Owners Together

Looking for cutting edge info and the latest in pond and lake management?

Filed in: News , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
Nov 20, 2014 • 2 minute read

Thinking About Buying Property and Adding a Pond?

You have been searching high and low for the perfect property with a location where you can have your pond or lake.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Digging & Pond Management
Nov 19, 2014 • 1 minute read

The Danger of Aquatic Weeds

Aquatic weeds can be dangerous to any ecosystem.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Lake Management
Nov 17, 2014 • 2 minute read

Canadian Geese Removal for Ponds

Imagine a herd of cows that just took over your commercial pond or parking lot.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
Oct 30, 2014 • 2 minute read

Floating Fountain Repair

It seems we are finding a lot of HOA’s in Charlotte, NC who have fix-it men repairing floating fountains for their retention ponds and lakes instead of professionals.

Oct 14, 2014 • 2 minute read

Bluegreen Algae & Toxic Ponds

Blue-green algae have been proven to be a the cause of mild nausea to neurological damage to the brains of numerous species throughout an ecosystem.

Filed in: Lake Management , Algae Aquatic Weeds & Pond Management
Oct 14, 2014 • 1 minute read

Vertex Aeration Housing Idea

Looking for an idea to hide your Vertex Aeration Cabinet and make the unit virtually disappear out of site.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Pond Aeration
Oct 13, 2014 • 2 minute read

SC Aquatic Herbicide Conference

This past week Platinum Ponds & Lake Management dedicated over three days to the honing skill sets for our aquatic herbicide applications.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Aug 17, 2014 • 2 minute read

Pond or Lake Mapping for Sedimentation Removal & Aquatic Weeds

Aquatic Bathymetric and vegetation mapping are critical for analyzing the success of pond & lake management.

Filed in: Contour Mapping , Lake Management & Pond Management
Jul 24, 2014 • 2 minute read

Floating Fountain Repair for your Pond Lake? Think Twice.

Fountain repairs are the dreaded problem for commercial property management companies and HOA Home Owner Associations that have retention ponds with fountains.

Jul 21, 2014 • 2 minute read

Secrets of Algae and Aquatic Weed Removal

Algae removal or aquatic weed removal doesn’t automatically mean manual labor.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Lake Management
Jul 14, 2014 • 1 minute read

Toxic BlueGreen Algae in Ponds

In the past month, we have identified numerous ponds in Greenville SC & Charlotte NC with cyanobacteria, also know as blue-green algae.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Lake Management & Pond Management
Jul 7, 2014 • 1 minute read

Aeration as a Lake Management Tool

Here is a great article about aeration as a lake management tool.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Aeration & Pond Management
Jul 7, 2014 • 2 minute read

Clemson's HOA Stormwater Pond Maintenance Guide

What is viewed as a community recreation and water feature, minimizes the risk of neighborhood flooding, and protects local water quality?

Filed in: Lake Management & Pond Management
Apr 30, 2014 • 1 minute read

Strategies and Techniques of Aging Stormwater Management Ponds

Strategies and Techniques of Aging Stormwater Management Ponds is a must read for any HOA or commerical property that must maintain a retention or sediment pond.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Stormwater Ponds
Apr 26, 2014 • 1 minute read

Ludwigia Primrosewillow - Waterprimrose

Aquatic weeds like water-primrose are an invasive plant in North & South Carolina.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Apr 4, 2014 • 2 minute read

Algae Treatments Begin for Retention Ponds

Algae treatments begin in North & South Carolina this week as water temperatures warm to around 60 degrees.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Pond Management
Mar 3, 2014 • 1 minute read

Greenville Country Club Pond Management

One of our prize members is the Greenville Country Club.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Pond Aeration & Pond Management
Mar 1, 2014 • 1 minute read

Forest Lake's Sedimentation Removal & Stormwater Inspection

Why wouldn't you map your pond or lake before spending $40,000+ to have sedimentation removed from your pond or lake?

Filed in: Contour Mapping , Sedimentation Removal & Stormwater Ponds
Mar 1, 2014 • 1 minute read

HOA Retention Pond Assessments

Having your HOA retention pond evaluated is the first step in forming a step-by-step plan to reach necessary goals to keep the pond or lake functioning properly year round.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Retention Ponds & Pond Management
Feb 12, 2014 • 2 minute read

Remove Kill Duckweed in your Pond

Duckweed is one of the most prolific aquatic plants in North & South Carolina.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Pond Management
Feb 8, 2014 • 1 minute read

Removing or Killing Water Lilies in your Pond

Water lilies are one of the most beautiful aquatic plants known to man. However, once introduced to a dirt bottom pond they can take over quickly.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Charlotte, NC & Pond Management