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 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 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 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
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 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
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
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
Dec 9, 2014 • 1 minute read

Social Media Brings Pond & Lake Owners Together

Looking for cutting edge info and the latest in pond and lake management?

Filed in: News , Pond Management & Charlotte, NC
Nov 20, 2014 • 2 minute read

Thinking About Buying Property and Adding a Pond?

You have been searching high and low for the perfect property with a location where you can have your pond or lake.

Filed in: Lake Management , Pond Digging & Pond Management
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 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