Preparing Your Pond for Fall Leaf Drop
Turn your autumn leaves into next year’s garden fuel. In the water, leaves are … Read more
What Happens to Your Pond During a Heat Wave?
Is your pond surviving the summer or just simmering? Hot water holds less oxygen. … Read more
How Watershed Size Influences Pond Health
Your pond is only as healthy as the land around it. Stop looking at … Read more
Why Shallow Ponds Have More Water Quality Problems
Shallow ponds experience significantly more water quality problems because they lack the thermal mass … Read more
How Pond Shape Affects Water Circulation
Your pond’s shape might be suffocating its life. Dead zones are the enemy of … Read more
What Happens to Leaves After They Sink to the Bottom?
One leaf on the surface is a nuisance; one leaf at the bottom is … Read more
How Beneficial Biofilms Keep Ponds Healthy
Before you scrub that rock clean, read this. That slippery coating on your pond … Read more
The Pond Food Web Explained
Without the ‘scum’ at the bottom, there’s no life at the top. From microscopic … Read more
What Lives in Pond Muck? (Microbes, Worms, Insects & More)
Pond muck is a complex biological and chemical matrix primarily composed of organic detritus, … Read more