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Three Beneficial Fish for Pond Maintenance

Imagine a group of highly skilled workers whose only job is to routinely perform specific maintenance tasks on your HOA or golf course ponds. Now imagine that they will work for free, won’t ask for a raise, and won’t be caught slacking off on the computer watching funny cat videos on YouTube. Seems too good to be true. Right? Certain fish species can add immense value to your golf course or HOA ponds. Whether chomping

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How to Prevent Harmful Algae Blooms (HAB’s) in Your Lake or Pond

Summertime is here, and that means hot temperatures and an increased risk of harmful algae blooms in your HOA, golf course, or residential pond. Over the past few decades, they have been occurring increasingly regularly. This is partly due to climate change and the increased use of organic fertilizers that settle on the bottom of ponds and provide an abundant nutrient source that allows these blooms to occur. We will examine HABs and how to

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How Do I Know If My Pond Needs Dredging?

If you own a home with a pond, manage a golf course, or oversee an HOA, you may know that your pond will eventually require dredging to prevent it from drying up or becoming a swamp. Since your man-made pond was filled with water, it has started a natural cycle that will gradually cause it to decline. Silt and sediment enter the pond and start to cause all sorts of problems, such as nuisance algae

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Summertime Maintenance Tips for Your HOA or Golf Course Pond

As the weather starts to heat up during the summer, many HOA and golf course pond managers will begin to see an increase in nuisance algae and other issues that can cause headaches. Extended sunlight hours will contribute significantly to the problem. As these algae blooms start to take hold, they can choke the life out of a once-pristine pond and turn it into an unsightly and foul-smelling muck pit. We want to share a

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Why Are the Fish in My Pond Dying?

Finding one or two dead fish floating in your HOA or golf course pond isn’t a cause for concern. They could have met their fate due to a predatory bird, or perhaps they just got old and weak, and nature took its course. However, when you start noticing a pattern of dead fish in your pond, it’s time to pay closer attention. The fish in your pond act as a natural barometer of health. They

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