Category: Pond & Lake Maintenance
Outdoor Water Solutions
Algae can be a problem for a lot of pond owners.Ā It can even grow on the bottom in late winter, early spring when you think it should be dormant.Ā It can be controlled with algaecides but the best option is to prevent it with a combination of pond...
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Improving Pond Water Quality the Natural Way Together with a team of seasoned biologists and water quality experts, OWS has created a simple, easy to use Pond Care System.Ā The three products included in the Pond Pack work together to help to prevent problems before they start! Today, many...
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Check out these 3 Ways to Get Your Pond or Lake Ready for Spring! Is your pond or lake ready for spring? Now that the ice is gone, and spring is working its way across the country, itās time to think about treating your pond. All ponds age and...
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Well, itās that time of year when fall is soon upon us, then the short cold days of winter.Ā If you own or manage a pond or lake, then youāre probably not thinking too much about āwinterizingā it.Ā Nature will take just take its course until spring arrives.Ā However...
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Summer has arrived and the heat is on.Ā This heat allows us to enjoy many outdoor activities, but also can cause many problems in ponds and lakes with algae blooms, stratification, and fish kills. Read our summer pond and lake maintenance ideas. Outdoor Water Solutions has a full line...
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Pond algae is a common problem in a majority of ponds, especially if they are more than 3 to 4 years old. Algae can come in many different shapes and sizes, but the most common is filamentous algae that looks like clumps and float in the water. All ponds...
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We offer 12lb, 25lb, 100lb and 250lb. quantities of our bacteria blend.Ā Our bacteria helps break down organic matter on the bottom of the pond, diminish nutrient overload and helps reduce odor to create a clean, clear & healthy pond. This is a highly concentrated dry blend which...
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Get rid of all the muck! Are you looking to clean up your pond or lake front so that you can provide a healthy aquatic environment? Outdoor Water Solutions offers Muck Pellets which digest accumulated pond muck, which is organic debris that reside at the bottom of your pond...
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OWS Expands Pond and Lake Management Services in Northwest Arkansas Effective spring of 2016, Outdoor Water Solutions is expanding into pond and lake management services in Northwest Arkansas with a focus on sales, installation and maintenance of fountains and bottom diffused aeration systems. Areas covered include Springdale, Fayetteville, Rogers,...
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When using a pond colorant or pond dye to control the algae levels in your pond, it is important that you use enough dye to effectively limit the light that gets to the algae. Algae is just like any other plant that depends on photosynthesis, if you take away...
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Over time, large amounts of muck and excess organic matter can develop near the bottom of your pond. If your pond is already shallow, this excess matter can make the pond virtually unusable if it is not controlled. Ā Algae is a plant life form that needs three things to...
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We recently had a question sent to us from a pond owner who is looking to prevent algae from growing and to combine āall naturalā products with aeration. John Redd, Owner of Outdoor Water Solutions offered the following suggestions: Step 1:Ā Keep colorant in your pond year around.Ā It...
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