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Back Yard Stress Relief: The Transformative Benefits of Adding / Improving a Pond at Your Garden or Property, or Why NOT Build A Pond?

Back Yard Stress Relief: The Transformative Benefits of Adding / Improving a Pond at Your Garden or Property, or Why NOT Build A Pond?

  In the hustle and bustle of modern life, creating...
by Joe Cadieux on December 12, 2023
The Ripple Effect: How Climate Change Will Impact Small Ponds

The Ripple Effect: How Climate Change Will Impact Small Ponds

  Regardless of how we got here, climate change is...
by Joe Cadieux on July 11, 2023
How to Choose the Best Fountain for Your Pond: PART 1 - The Basics

How to Choose the Best Fountain for Your Pond: PART 1 - The Basics

Congratulations! You own a pond and now get to take...
by Joe Cadieux on April 26, 2023
Aquatic pests: Strategies to combat pond vermin.

Aquatic pests: Strategies to combat pond vermin.

Pond Vermin: Aquatic / Semi-Aquatic Nuisances and Proven Strategies on...
by Joe Cadieux on March 06, 2023
Common Invasive Pond Weeds and tips for Control - Midwest Ponds

Common Invasive Pond Weeds and tips for Control

Unwanted Plantlife: Aquatic invasive species are unfortunately prevalent across the...
by Joe Cadieux on February 16, 2023
115V or 230V: Figuring Out which is Best for Your Fountain - Midwest Ponds

115V or 230V: Figuring Out which is Best for Your Fountain

So there I was….. Fresh out of Fisheries Biology School,...
by Joe Cadieux on February 07, 2023
Pond Management: Sometimes You Fail! Keep the Faith! - Midwest Ponds

Pond Management: Sometimes You Fail! Keep the Faith!

   Friends….. Sometimes our best efforts lead to results that...
by Joe Cadieux on February 07, 2023
Pond Snails: Mostly Good.…. Sometimes A Sign of ponds Problems - Midwest Ponds

Pond Snails: Mostly Good.…. Sometimes A Sign of ponds Problems

Hello all….. Your friendly neighborhood Freshwater Biologist here with a...
by Joe Cadieux on February 02, 2023
Aquatic Plants 101: How Aquatic Plants Can Help Keep Your Pond Clean - Midwest Ponds

Aquatic Plants 101: How Aquatic Plants Can Help Keep Your Pond Clean

(Don't get this plant....this plant BAD!) Thanks, "Little Shop of...
by Joe Cadieux on January 31, 2023
Algae  -- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Algae and its Role in the Ecosystem - Midwest Ponds

Algae -- The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Algae and its Role in the Ecosystem

Welcome back to the wild world of pond biology brought...
by Joe Cadieux on January 26, 2023
Phosphorus, and Why it’s Important to your Pond - Midwest Ponds

Phosphorus, and Why it’s Important to your Pond

Hello fellow pond connoisseurs, Behold, the third installment of the...
by Joe Cadieux on January 24, 2023
Nitrogen, and Why it’s Important to Your Pond - Midwest Ponds

Nitrogen, and Why it’s Important to Your Pond

Surface water, whether it’s a Lake Wobegon (shout-out to my...
by Joe Cadieux on January 19, 2023
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