Man-made ponds require regular maintenance to prevent such nuisances from occurring as algae outbreaks, fish die-offs, and most importantly the lake turning into a muddy marsh. No matter if the pond is managed by a golf course, HOA or a private party, the result of a poorly maintained pond is always the same. Smelly, unsightly water and weeds so thick you’d think you were looking at a patch of jungle. Most people who have been

Winter is coming, are your ponds ready? In just a few short weeks, freezing cold, wet weather, and snow will set in many parts of the country. Ponds and other man-made bodies of water will form a top-level sheet of ice (at the very least) or lose most of their vegetation during the annual winter fauna die-off. While many golf courses and HOA’s will let nature take her course during the winter season, doing nothing

Have you ever seen a golf course that has multiple water holes that look and smell like they’ve seen better days? Weeds Noxious odors Water scum Discolored water Those are just some of the issues that can negatively affect a golf course pond that doesn’t undergo annual dredging. Many golf course maintenance departments think that they can solve the problem of unsightly water by dumping a couple of 5-gallon buckets of herbicide into the water.