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Featured
HOA·9 min read·

The HOA Pond Maintenance Checklist: A Board Member’s Guide

Community ponds drive property values — or drain them. Here’s the month-by-month playbook we use to keep HOA amenity ponds complaint-free, algae-free, and on-budget.

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Aeration·7 min

Why Aeration Is the Single Highest-ROI Investment for a Pond

Of every dollar spent on a pond, the dollar spent on aeration is the one that keeps giving. Here’s the science, the math, and the sizing guide.

Fish stocking truck at a Kansas pond
Fisheries·6 min

Grass Carp for Weed Control: The Kansas and Missouri Rulebook

Sterile triploid grass carp are a cheap, durable weed-control tool — when stocked correctly and legally. Here’s what Kansas and Missouri pond owners need to know.

Pond shoreline with exposed sediment
Sediment·8 min

Muck, Sediment & Dredging: When to Act and What It Costs

Every Midwestern pond accumulates 0.5–2 inches of sediment per year. Here’s how to know when dredging is overdue — and how to minimize the bill.

Green algae bloom on a pond
Water Quality·8 min

Cyanobacteria & Harmful Algal Blooms in Kansas: What Pond Owners Need to Know

Blue-green "algae" aren’t algae at all — they’re bacteria, and some strains produce toxins lethal to dogs, livestock, and people. Here’s how to recognize and manage them.

Largemouth bass being released into a pond
Fisheries·8 min

Stocking a New Pond in Kansas or Missouri: The Complete Playbook

Species selection, stocking sequence, size, and timing for new private ponds — plus the most common mistakes that turn a promising fishery into a stunted bluegill factory.

Canada geese on a community pond
HOA·6 min

Canada Geese, Nutrient Loading, and the HOA Pond

Twenty resident geese deposit 60+ pounds of nitrogen and phosphorus per year into your pond. Here’s the integrated management approach that actually works.

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Seasonal·5 min

Fall Pond Preparation: The 10-Point Checklist for Kansas Winters

Fall is when ponds win or lose the next summer. Here’s the 10-point checklist we run at every contracted property before first freeze.

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