One common difficulty in lake management is controlling algae, which can become problematic in summer months in both small ponds and larger lakes. Algae and other aquatic plants provide food and ...

There's also the secret weapon of barley straw which is a natural and effective way to control algae ... small quantities, but this is something to bear in mind if you do have fish in your pond.' ...

Blake added that "if your pond needs a reset to get an algae problem under control [...], use an EPA-registered algaecide, like AlgaeOff or InstaFix." Read the original article on House Digest.