Spring is Here!!!   At last! Winter is on it's way out and we are looking forward to opening up those ponds and spending the warm Spring & Summer months enjoying their charms. Make sure you are ready to start treating your pond as soon as water temperatures are suitable, [...]

Spring Pond Opening National Pond Service is now taking appointments for your spring openings!  With your spring opening you will receive the best service.  Spring pond openings include, but not limited to: Pond plants and fish carefully removed; Pond drained, cleaned out and refilled.  Fish will be inspected.  All plants [...]

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Pond Service, LLC Receives 2015 Best of Canandaigua Award Canandaigua Award Program Honors the Achievement CANANDAIGUA July 9, 2015 -- National Pond Service, LLC has been selected for the 2015 Best of Canandaigua Award in the Pond Contractor category by the Canandaigua Award Program. [...]

Diffused aeration in your pond helps prevent fish kills. Each summer, usually starting in late July and accelerating into early August, we hear about fish kills from pond owners. By the time dying fish are observed in ponds, it is often too late to save them. But by [...]

Beneficial bacteria help maintain a balanced pond ecosystem. Apply monthly during the summer, increasing to twice a month during extended periods of heavy rain. Add beneficial bacteria to your pond once a month this summer to help prevent the grueling feud with nuisance water conditions that many pond [...]

Water lily blooms grace a pond at Willow Pond Aqua Farms. The lilies are one of a variety of plants that help reduce nutrients. Creative use of pond plants helps supplement pond filtration and nutrient reduction in your pond. Desirable pond plants and green algae both compete for [...]

Keep pond algae at bay with barley straw pellets. Apply pellets every six weeks for best results. Algae tend to plague pond owners during the hot, sunny, calm part of the summer. Increased sunlight and rising water temperature create ideal conditions for aggressive algae growth. With a little [...]

Pond pumps are sized according to the number of gallons they can move in one hour.  The best pond pumps are going to have a sizing chart to determine how many gallons of water per hour the pump can push at a particular height.  One of the first steps in [...]

Choosing the right pond pump for your pond, water garden or water feature can be overwhelming.  There are external pumps that operate outside the pond and there are submersible pond pumps that operate in the pond under water.  Among the submersible pond pumps are direct drive pumps, magnetic drive pumps [...]

Barley straw is a natural and inexpensive way to control algae growth in ponds and water gardens. If barley straw is not doing the trick, other pond management plans should be addressed to help you enjoy your pond more. Order online at our Amazon Store or call 585-394-5890 to make [...]