by Tom Girolamo | Apr 26, 2017 | Sustainable Ponds
I get quite a few calls about what can be done with ponds that have problems. In many cases a hole was just dug in the ground and allowed to fill with water. The property owner’s expectation of a crystal clear spring has turned into a muddy mess! The next...
by Tom Girolamo | Apr 26, 2017 | Sustainable Ponds
Small ponds are difficult to manage. Lakes have dynamic forces of wind, water currents, stratification changes and biota that help maintain physical and chemical characteristics of water. Ponds are often too small to have all of the natural processes that occur...
by Tom Girolamo | Sep 7, 2016 | Sustainable Ponds
Early fall is a great time to assess your needs for pond aeration over the winter. Did you find dead fish in your pond when the ice melted or was there a foul odor emanating from your pond last spring? If you had either of these conditions, it is time to consider...
by Tom Girolamo | Mar 17, 2016 | Sustainable Ponds
Twenty years ago when we dug our first pond, we were told it was just impossible to raise walleyes in small ponds. Today it is a completely different story! Significant knowledge and sources of information for raising walleyes in northern ponds is readily available....
