Small ponds and lakes are very common in the Tri-State. Whether they are designed for aesthetics or stocked for fishing, ponds and lakes offer lifelong enjoyment for many home and small farm owners.

One of the most dangerous developments in livestock and fishing ponds during the peak of summer is the appearance of blue-green algae blooms, said Scott Jones, small impoundment extension specialist ...

If you have a pond on your property, you may find yourself waging a constant battle with the algae that can form therein. Physically cleaning the algae away, introducing plants that can "outcompete" ...

With the high summer temperatures, now is the time to be on the lookout for blue-green algae in ponds. Blue-green algae can occur in a pond as a result of runoff that carries nitrogen or phosphorus ...

Runaway moss growth can make pond fishing about as exciting as, well, watching moss grow. According to Dr. Michael Masser, Texas Cooperative Extension fisheries specialist, aquatic vegetation is the ...

The Association to Preserve Cape Cod along with volunteers, pond associations, towns and the state monitors over 100 freshwater ponds for concentrations of cyanobacteria (blue green algae) and toxins ...

Environmentalists and researches say blue-green algae is worsening in freshwater ponds on Long Island. The algae forms when too much nitrogen is present, usually from sewage or fertilizer runoff. Last ...