“Fixing” Lake Issues
Every so often, one of our Lake Management clients calls to say, “Our lake is fixed! It looks great, so we don’t need you guys anymore.” On the one hand, this means that we’ve done our job; on the other hand, our job’s not really done, because no lake in Georgia is ever truly “fixed.” […]
Lakeside Love Songs
If you’ve ever been anywhere near water on a summer evening in Georgia, you’ve probably heard the distinctive mating call of the male Bullfrog. The Bullfrog is among the largest frog species in the U.S., averaging 4 to 6 inches in length, and is well-known for its loud, deep “jug-o-rum” call. These frogs are common […]
Can Going Green Keep Your Lake Clean?
As the world has grown more aware of personal and corporate environmental footprints, here at Aquascape we’ve received a growing number of requests for “green” and/or “natural” methods of algae and aquatic weed control. There’s no all-natural magic bullet to solve the problem of unwanted aquatic growth in a hot Georgia summer, but there are […]
Lake Leeches
The Aquascape Environmental office recently received a call inquiring about lake leeches. "Do they exist?" the anxious caller wanted to know. "Are they dangerous? And can you get rid of them?"
What’s Good for the Goose . . .
As the size of our region’s population of Canada geese has grown, a species that was once admired as majestic wildlife is now often viewed as a pest. Depending on size and water quality, a normal, healthy lake can sustain a waterfowl population of up to three to four birds per acre, but when the […]
Dragonflies: Nature’s Mosquito Hunters
Mosquitoes are as much a part of summer in the south as swimming and barbeque. The Aquascape Environmental phones start ringing this time of year with requests to help control the annoying insects, and we do offer applications of mosquito control briquettes for small bodies of water. But for those who prefer a 100% non-chemical […]
Buffer Benefits
The USGA (United States Golf Association) Green Section recently published an article advocating the use of vegetated buffers for golf course water features (Fore the Golfer, June 3, 2011). As the article points out, golfers have traditionally preferred the look of closely mown grass all the way to water’s edge, but turf grass management professionals […]
Swan Lake
The image of a swan gliding regally across a lake has a certain iconic appeal. All swans are in the same biological family as ducks and geese (Anatidae). The Mute Swan, which has white plumage, an orange bill and a long, curved neck, is the most common non-migratory swan species in Georgia. Introduced to North […]
Electro-Fishing for Pond Balance
“Electro-fishing” — it sounds like something exciting or dangerous — or both! In reality, electro-fishing is an accurate and efficient method for determining the current state of your fishery population and its dynamics. In the electro-fishing process, fish are temporarily stunned and collected to gather data about the species, weights and relative population numbers in […]
Think Globally, Act Locally
As of this writing, the damaged oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has been capped. Still, the environmental and economic impacts of the oil already spilled into the Gulf waters is widespread and devastating. Many years and dollars will be spent on the clean-up, and oil is damaging important ecosystems, including wetlands and shorelines. […]
