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How-to advice on getting the most out of your ponds and water gardens, including algae and weed control, building dams, adding water plants, stocking fish, and more.

Our Favorite Country Ponds

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Pond aerators
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Latest Ponds Stories

Raising paddlefish
A fish with a head shaped like a giant popsicle stick is bringing...
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Peace Ranch
Take a look at these breath-taking photos of Peace Ranch in Colorado...
Your Picture-Perfect Ponds
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Floating pond dredger
Clean out the pond with a floating vacuum cleaner
Raising crappie
Proper fish balance and harvest is the key
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More on Pond Management

Snow removal on the pond
Winter complicates life in the pond
Maintaining the pond spillway
Getting water out of the pond is just as important as filling it
Draining the farm pond
Draining the pond can be done several ways, and some quicker than...
Pond shoreline restoration
A pond with a deteriorating shoreline will eventually have decreased...
Controlling hydrilla in ponds
Hydrilla can take over the pond if not controlled
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Our Country Pond: Water Gardens

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Latest Blogs

The Bachelor Farmer
Betsy's Backyard |
1/26/15 | 4:40 PM
I ran into The Bachelor last week at a land expo in Des Moines. Chris Soules, a farmer...read more
Saving Soil (and Water)
Betsy's Backyard |
1/21/15 | 4:54 PM
Bob and I were back on the home farm in Maryland last week to celebrate Dad's...read more