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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

Achieving pond perfection
Pond aerators
10 tips for building a water garden

Latest Ponds Stories

Raising crappie
Proper fish balance and harvest is the key
Early spring algae control in ponds
There are some things you can do now before it starts looking like...
Buying a canoe
Whether you live near a small pond or a big river, get a canoe and...
Safe farm pond fish
Fish farmers are committed to providing a safe, healthy product
Pond ice safety
There is no such thing as 100% safe ice
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More on Pond Management

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
Filling a dry pond
If rainclouds don't do the filling for you, there are other...
pond drought
Negative effects on a pond after a drought
Low water is just one problem your pond may have after a drought
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Our Country Pond: Water Gardens

Our Country Pond: Pond stocking tips

Latest Blogs

Sowing oats (not wild)
Betsy's Backyard |
4/15/14 | 3:17 PM
We had torrents of rain over the weekend, but not before Bob sowed the oats (cultivated,...read more
The harsh reality of raising livestock
Betsy's Backyard |
4/10/14 | 2:55 PM
When I got home from work last night, my husband, Bob, and son, Warren, were heading to...read more