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 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

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 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
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 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
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
Oct 22, 2015 • 4 minute read

Watermeal - Control & Treatments

Are you frustrated by water meal taking over your pond?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Sep 22, 2015 • 5 minute read

Aquatic Weeds in Lake Bowen? | Spartanburg SC | Permits

Many lake owners are finding their docks and boats swallowed up with aquatic weeds in our small lakes in Greenville & Spartanburg Counties.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , HOA Ponds & Lake Management
Aug 31, 2015 • 3 minute read

Aquatic Management Services & Grass Carp

Are you looking for a solution to your aquatic weeds in Greenville or Spartanburg?

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Jul 15, 2015 • 1 minute read

Algae Bloom in Pond & Pond Treatment

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We are here in HOA subdivision, and we are looking at some aquatic weeds that are started to creep up.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Jul 7, 2015 • 2 minute read

Kill Algae in Retention Ponds

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We wanted to show you an algae clip that we took at the Alta Grove Apartments in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Jun 30, 2015 • 3 minute read

Aquatic Weed Control

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We are here today at an HOA that has a retention pond.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Jun 25, 2015 • 1 minute read

Pond Algae Control

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. Today we are at the Woods Lake Apartment Complex.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Apr 20, 2015 • 2 minute read

Choked-up with Weeds?

Blink your eyes and water thread weed can surface in just about any pond or lake in North or South Carolina.

Filed in: Pond Management , Lake Management & Algae Aquatic Weeds
Apr 6, 2015 • 1 minute read

Bathymetry & Contour Mapping Videos

Until now, HOAs and private pond owners and lake owners have had to swim in the dark with their aquatic weed problems and costly sedimentation removal with the overall health of their pond and lake at stake.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Contour Mapping & Lake Management
Mar 31, 2015 • 17 minute read

PondCast with Vertex Pond Aeration - Season 1 - Episode 2

In this PondCast, we discuss the following questions with Sue and Patrick from Vertex Water Features about Pond & Lake Aeration.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & Fountains
Mar 26, 2015 • 20 minute read

PondCast with Cary Martin - Season 1 Episode 1

In this podcast we discuss the following topics with Cary Martin at Crop Production Services: Pond algae, aquatic herbicides, fountains, bottom aeration.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds
Mar 16, 2015 • 4 minute read

Frustrated with Pond Algae Control?

Controlling Pond algae can be very frustrating.

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

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
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
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 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
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
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

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