Lake Management

May 2, 2016 • 3 minute read

Is Watermeal Consuming Your Pond?

One morning Jana woke up to her pond covered in an ugly green watermeal.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds

Apr 26, 2016 • 3 minute read

Is Hydrilla Overpowering Your Pond?

Dan has a beautiful pond in his backyard.

Filed in: Algae Aquatic Weeds , Aquatic Herbicides & HOA Ponds

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 15, 2016 • 3 minute read

5 Questions to Ask a Pond Management Company

Discover whether or not they're the solution your community needs.

Filed in: Pond Management & Lake Management

Apr 15, 2016 • 3 minute read

Pond Fish Kills Explained

Maybe it was just a few fish here and there, or maybe it was a lot of fish quickly.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

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

Pond Dye, Is It A Waste Of Money?

If you are a pond or lake owner in Charlotte, NC, you might be familiar with the words “pond dye.”

Filed in: Aquatic Herbicides , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

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

Apr 1, 2016 • 2 minute read

April Showers Bring May Flowers

April: How to properly leave mulch and grass clippings.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 31, 2016 • 4 minute read

Secrets of Mosquito Control in Retention Ponds Revealed

The weather in Charlotte, NC has taken a turn for the better.

Filed in: Fountains , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 30, 2016 • 2 minute read

Do You Know How to Prevent Pond and Lake Erosion?

Ponds and lakes, whether they are natural or man-made, are not invincible.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 25, 2016 • 3 minute read

Sediment, and Trash, and Debris, Oh My!

Did you know that 40 percent of surveyed U.S. water bodies are impaired and do not meet water quality standards?

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 24, 2016 • 3 minute read

Going Green with Rainwater Harvesting?

Rainwater harvesting is a proficiency used for accumulating, saving and using rainwater for landscape irrigation and other uses.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 23, 2016 • 3 minute read

Do You Know the Difference in Stormwater Wetlands?

Stormwater wetlands are constructed wetland systems explicitly designed to combine the natural functions of wetlands to help remove pollutants from stormwater.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 22, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is a Stormwater Drainage System?

It's a network of structures, channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rain water) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 21, 2016 • 3 minute read

How Your HOA Can Avoid Pollution in Your Waterways?

“Best Management Practices (BMPs), are devices used to reduce pollution in stormwater runoff, thereby protecting area waterways.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 19, 2016 • 3 minute read

Have You Waited Too Long for Stormwater Restoration?

Just as streets, grass, and neighborhoods need to be maintained, stormwater ponds need to be maintained.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 18, 2016 • 3 minute read

To Prevent, or Not to Prevent: That is the Question.

BMP stands for Best Management Practices.

Filed in: Detention Pond , 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 16, 2016 • 3 minute read

3 Important Things About Farm Ponds

A farm pond can have many different uses.

Filed in: HOA Ponds , Lake Management & Pond Management

Mar 15, 2016 • 3 minute read

What is Capturing Your Runoff?

The difference between a dry detention pond and a wet retention pond may not seem interesting or important.

Filed in: Detention Pond , 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

Mar 11, 2016 • 2 minute read

Going with the Flow?

Stormwater drainage systems are channels and underground pipes that carry stormwater (rainwater) to ponds, lakes, streams and rivers.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 9, 2016 • 2 minute read

Untreated Stormwater Water?

Stormwater runoff is water from rainfall or melted ice and snow that flows over the ground.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 8, 2016 • 3 minute read

Runoff Tools of the Trade

Stormwater systems are tools that manage the runoff from rainfall.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 7, 2016 • 2 minute read

Stormwater or Sewer?

Save money by maintaining your stormwater system.

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management

Mar 6, 2016 • 2 minute read

But This Pond Looks Natural?

If you live in a suburban or urban area in Charlotte NC, you will probably want to be able to answer the question, “what is a stormwater pond and what is its purpose?”

Filed in: Detention Pond , HOA Ponds & Lake Management