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.

Along with the many delights that a pond brings to the garden can come a problem or two as well. And probably the knottiest problem that pond owners face is algae. This slimy stuff clouds the water ...

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — This week's Home & Backyard "Weed Of The Week" is string algae. This green "hair-like" algae can be found in ponds. String algae is actually quite normal and is part of a balanced ...

Kansas State University fisheries and aquatics specialist Joe Gerken said dead fish in a pond could be a result of algae that robs the pond of oxygen. Gerken said filamentous algae –commonly called ...