When algae took over their pond, brothers fought back

Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  March 9, 2006 ;     482 words ......family's Reamstown-area pond ever since they could float and hold a rod. But algae and weeds multiplied...had the most common pond problem too much algae. To fight the green...barley straw in the pond to inhibit algae growth as it rots. They...

Officials plan new attack on pond scum

Palatine Countryside (IL);  February 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......resembles a swamp more than a pond. The high level of algae in the pond gives off an unpleasant...long way from that ideal. Algae has taken over the pond. "It covers the entire...residents can help to reduce algae in the pond by not feeding the geese...

Papillion skims algae off Halleck Park pond.

Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE);  July 5, 2007 ;     386 words ......renovated Halleck Park pond. A harmless variety of algae apparently took advantage...treated the 4-acre pond with chemicals and also scooped the algae out with heavy equipment...the shoreline of the pond strained out algae with a giant mechanical...

It's Something to Ponder -- Tired of the same old grass, weeds and plants?...

Yakima Herald-Republic;  June 6, 2002 ;     700+ words ......dumps back into the pond. The running water...which means less algae and healthier fish...drain and clean the pond about twice a year. Cherry Stach hoses the algae out of her creek bed...bushes around the pond to mitigate algae, which needs sunlight...

Oh, for a pond as clear as gin

The Independent - London;  July 29, 1995 ;     623 words ......are many solutions to most pond problems. Clair Henley, of...fleas are added to eat the algae, but tha's all. Her ponds are...water. If you want fish, the pond must have oxygenating plants...provide oxygen and compete with algae for nutrients. The main pond problem is the algae - of ...

Your Garden: The good, the bad and the algae; GIVE YOUR POND A SPRING...

The Mirror (London, England);  April 19, 1997 ;     700+ words ......water. To combat the algae use plants that can oxygenate your pond. These can be bought...straw, which clears a pond of algae as if by magic, and without...year. But don't let the algae problem put you off starting a pond. You can beat it from...

Pond management 101.(around the grounds)

SportsTURF;  October 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......A properly aerated pond will reduce algae production by binding...sediments. For in the pond, I recommend chara...an advanced form of algae). Think of chara as...one goal: to reduce algae or organic matter...naturally sustaining pond. Stocking fish also...

Deadly algae makes pond a no-go zone

Evening News - Scotland;  June 7, 2003 ;     510 words ......pets away from a popular city pond after killer algae was found there. Danger signs...naturally occurring blue-green algae in the pond. As a result the council is...the water. "Ingestion of the algae in the pond could lead to health problems...

ASK US; Q: Wilson Park pond

Daily Breeze;  May 25, 2002 ;     424 words ......obscures the view of the pond bottom, is added to help keep down the algae, Hylands said. Microscopic...that contribute to algae problems include eucalyptus...that drop into the pond and human abuse...driving a jeep into the pond, he said. Hylands...pretty much have the algae in ...

Has the dreaded algae returned?

Hull Daily Mail (UK);  September 8, 2006 ;     265 words ...A Park pond is off limits to...harmful blue-green algae has returned. Signs...place around the pond at Pearson Park...The thick green algae can be harmful to...first appeared in the pond during the hot weather...the problem, the algae has returned and the pond is once again ...

Algae will always compete for life

Sun, The: Homer Township - Lockport - Lemont (IL);  April 16, 2003 ;     700+ words ......sterilizers are introduced to your pond, algae will return because algae is...and is the best way to control algae in a backyard pond. AccuClear, also from Aquarium...You will need patience with algae controls in a pond. Imagine adding a drop of water...

Henniker; Harmful bacterium surfaces at French Pond; DES issues warning on...

Concord Monitor;  June 20, 2006 ;     488 words ...Swimmers in French Pond in Henniker should...potentially dangerous algae, the state Department...the concentration of algae grows, it may begin to block the pond's sunlight and cause...phosphorous from the pond's sediment mixes with water to fertilize the algae, he said. There are...

NEWTON RESIDENTS SEEK WAY TO RESTORE CITY POND BULLOUGH'S STUDY FAULTS...

The Boston Globe;  June 16, 1987 ;     521 words ......floating mats of algae, and a discarded...in the mud of the pond's narrow southern...the edges of the pond have become sluggish areas for algae and weeds to grow...which border the pond on the North and...chemicals that enhance algae growth, Panntier...

Students say construction destroying pond: OAKLEY: Debris from new...

Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, CA);  July 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Paula King Jul. 30--A few months ago, the pond at Freedom High School was teeming with life as a thriving...fish, worms and burrowing owls. Today, portions of the pond no longer support life and the overall wetland environment...growth in Oakley and Brentwood has led to the decline of the pond and ...

REPORT RAISES AGENDA, HOPES FOR SPY POND REVIVAL ARLINGTON SEEKING...

The Boston Globe;  February 8, 1998 ;     700+ words ......the demise of Spy Pond. It also is suffering...an overgrowth of algae and aquatic weeds...that flows into the pond, to lower the water...which is causing the algae and other plants...degradation of Spy Pond is a multi-community...future, including Spy Pond. If local residents...slow ...