Maintaining Your Floating Wetland
Floating wetlands improve water quality and provide habitat. Learn essential maintenance tips, including weed control and harvesting, to keep them thriving.
Category: Ponds
Shorescaping Freshwater Shorelines
Learn how native plants and design strategies can stabilize and enhance shorelines.
Repurposing Christmas Trees To Benefit Wildlife
Explore creative ways to use your live Christmas tree after the holidays, such as erosion control or animal habitats.
Stocking & Harvesting Recreational Fish Ponds
Explore guidelines for introducing fish species, maintaining populations, and harvesting in recreational ponds.
Do It Yourself: Visual Indicators, Stick Test, and Jar Test for Cyanobacteria
Learn how to safely identify harmful algal blooms using easy at-home methods.
Chemical Control of Aquatic Weeds
Explore guidelines for the proper use of herbicides to address aquatic weed infestations.
Pond Turnover and Dissolved Oxygen
Discover the causes and solutions for pond turnover, including aeration techniques to sustain fish health.
Benefits of Riparian Buffers Along Waterways
Approximately 6% of South Carolina is covered by water, with 30,000 miles of rivers and streams carving through the state’s rolling hillside, pastoral farmland, historic cities, and saltmarsh-laced...
Aquatic & Shoreline Plant Selection
Learn how to select and care for plants that thrive in aquatic and wetland environments.
Improving Fish Populations in Recreational Ponds
Learn how to improve fish health and populations in ponds, including feeding strategies and water quality maintenance.
Herbicide Application: The Label Is the Law
Understand why reading and adhering to herbicide labels is essential for safety and compliance.
Duckweed and Watermeal
Learn the ecological role of these plants and how to control their growth.