As a pond owner in Central New York, you’re likely always on the lookout for ways to enhance the beauty and health of your aquatic ecosystem. One of the most effective and natural methods to achieve this is by adding native aquatic plants to your pond. These plants not [...]
We are witnessing more cyanobacteria blooms this year partially due to the elevated heat index in different parts of the country but primarily due to the availability of nutrients in ponds that have very little macrophyte (aquatic weeds) growth on the bottom. This small production pond on our farm has [...]
Using a Secchi Disc to Test Pond Water Clarity Using a Secchi Disc to test pond water clarity can provide useful information for keeping your pond healthy. A Secchi Disc is made of metal or plastic with contrasting colors that can be observed as it is lowered into the water [...]
The best location for a Country Pond Filter is on level ground next to your pond that is elevated enough to prevent flooding and easy to mow around if needed. Leveling the ground can be accomplished by adding material or digging down to create a flat spot slightly bigger than [...]
We created this waterfall to give the impression that it flows from the larger pond behind it. This is actually the headwaters of a 300ft stream that was constructed to cascade down a hill side and into a koi pond. The 2hp pump provides approximately 200 gallons per hour of [...]
This garden stream is a pond less feature that flows through a beautiful backyard landscape. We can build one for you.
Effectively Reducing Duckweed in Your Pond Duckweed (Lamnaceae) are the smallest flowering aquatic plants with a worldwide distribution. Wolffia, Spirodela, and Lemna are three genera in this botanical family. These plants float on the surface of the water as it warms and are mostly all leaf with one or more [...]
Further Assessing the Efficacy of Open-Cell Foam to Remove Algae and Algae-Toxins; Cape Cod Validation This whitepaper captures the independent field validation of AquaFlex’s Open-Cell foam to remediate Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). The mesocosm program discussed herein took place at two (2) Cape Cod, Massachusetts ponds, Lovell’s and Shubael’s, both [...]