Jul 29, 2015 • 4 minute read

Wildlife That Needs Your Pond to Survive

A friendly turtle, a duck, and a dangerous snake all need your stormwater pond for survival.

Filed in: Wildlife , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
Jul 28, 2015 • 4 minute read

Stormwater Ponds Explained - Retention or Detention? - Dry or Wet?

Here is a great resource we found online from Montgomery County in Maryland.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Retention Ponds
Jul 27, 2015 • 4 minute read

Is it Illegal to Treat my Private Pond or Lake Myself?

Ever consider why a pilot on your flight needs a pilot license?

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Aquatic Herbicides
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 15, 2015 • 2 minute read

Pond Stocking

Hey, its Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management and we are here in Charlotte, NC Waxhaw, NC at a private property, almost 5-acre pond residential property has a boat ramp comes out here.

Filed in: Fish Stocking , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
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
Jul 7, 2015 • 3 minute read

Retention Pond Algae Treatment

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management at platinumlakes.com. We are here at a retention pond, and we are looking at a delta that has been forming over time.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Retention Ponds
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 21, 2015 • 5 minute read

Pond Mapping @ Marcus' Pond

Hey, it's Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. Today we are at Marcus pond, and we have done a bathymetry and contour map of his pond and what you will see here is the boat indicated by a yellow dot, and the red lines are the paths of the boat.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Contour Mapping
Apr 20, 2015 • 4 minute read

Bass research: Largemouth secrets come to light through Henderson County study

Pond's grow algae and weeds resulting in more muck.

Filed in: Lake Management , News & Pond Management
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 17, 2015 • 2 minute read

Retention Pond Pipe Unclogged

Hey it’s Richard here with Platinum Ponds & Lake Management. We wanted to show you here a 12 inch retention pond pipe and this is a beautiful retention pond here in Asheville, North Carolina that we maintain with our membership.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Retention Ponds
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 24, 2015 • 1 minute read

Bottom Aeration; a Habitat for Fish

Bottom Aeration has always thought to be a haven for fish like Largemouth bass or bluegill.

Filed in: Pond Aeration , Pond Management & Fish Stocking
Mar 20, 2015 • 2 minute read

Beaver and Muskrat Trapping Resources

Looking for someone to trap your pests, like muskrats and beavers?

Filed in: Beaver and Muskrats , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
Mar 20, 2015 • 8 minute read

Platinum Ponds Featured in Golf Course Magazine

Aeration can help you find a clear solution to your pond problems HELEN M. STONE | August 8, 2013

Filed in: Fountains , Golf Pond Management & Pond Management
Mar 19, 2015 • 6 minute read

Floating Fountains - Installation & Repairs Revealed

Retention pond fountains seem to be popping up everywhere in Greenville SC and Charlotte NC.

Filed in: Fountains , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
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
Mar 12, 2015 • 4 minute read

Help! We Can't Catch Fish in Our Pond

Here is a great question just sent to us this week, the pond owner asked

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Management & Fish Stocking
Mar 4, 2015 • 2 minute read

NEW Solar Powered Pond Aerators

Vertex Water Features has been the leader in aquatic aeration for over 30 years.

Filed in: Pond Aeration , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
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