Few pond management practices are as misunderstood and misapplied as fertilization. Why, when, how and with what material seem to be vague in the minds of many pondowners. Let’s start with why we ...

Farm ponds offer landowners opportunity for recreation with family, a supply of farm raised fish and a water supply for livestock. There are several things landowners can do throughout the year to ...

Spring is here and farm pond owners may wonder if they need to fertilize their ponds. The short answer is, “it depends,” according to Scott Jones of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Jones is ...

Folks around here seem to like having a pond near their houses. Neighborhoods all over town carry names that have some reference to lakeside or shores for home circling a big pond. But those ponds ...

Farm ponds offer land owners many things. Farm ponds offer a source of water for wildlife and livestock, family recreation, and for some a food source in the fish raised. To keep the farm pond healthy ...

As spring approaches, many homeowners look forward to the return of their lush, green lawns. It is tempting to apply fertilizer to help the grass grow thick and vibrant. However, ...

Harvesting algae from a farm pond could result in free fertilizer. The invasive algae that float on ponds and lakes in southern Connecticut (near where I live) and elsewhere could make great ...

A lot of folks will pick up a pole and go fishing this summer. You may believe in catch and release -- in other words, catch a fish and throw him back in to get bigger -- but if you want trophy bass ...

Spring is the time of year ponds frequently experience algae problems, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). When the weather warms and days begin becoming longer, conditions ...

The third principle of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ is to fertilize appropriately. To grow healthy plants, fertilizer will be needed when the soil food web is absent. It is also possible to fertilize ...