Living better through chemistry, a slogan popularized by DuPont Corp. nearly a century ago, has its limits. Just ask the residents of Chelmsford who live along Freeman Lake. They and the town of ...

If you own a small pond or lake you will likely encounter the issue of unwanted aquatic vegetation. Aquatic plants are natural and important components of ponds or lakes. Microscopic plants, or algae, ...

Have you got your license to remove water chestnuts from Bare Hill Pond yet? Ok, no license is required. But I would invite residents to take action this year to continue the significant progress of ...

Ponds can serve many purposes. Well-managed ponds can provide irrigation, an easily accessible water source for livestock and can be tremendous wildlife habitat. Primarily, many ponds are used for ...

Central Coast Council has done a thorough job of removing invasive weeds on the public side of the pond and now pressure mounting for the private owner of the other side to do their bit. Springfield ...

Also known as reeds or pencil reeds, bulrushes are considered a valuable part of a lake’s ecosystem. They grow in marshes and along shorelines of lakes and ponds up to eight feet deep and can rise ...