Intro - 04/25/18 05:04 PM
New member here saying hello. Registered last year and this is my first post. This is also our first time owning a pond and everything I know (very little) I've learned from this site.
We bought a place in Southeast Georgia and have owned it for a year now with an approx acre pond on it. It is spring fed with an overflow system that flows into the drainage system of the property. Even during the driest months, the pond only drops an inch or two. Benefit of living in a watershed area I guess...
The trees around the pond are Bradford Pears (which I have read on this forum are not the idea trees for around a pond) with two small Oaks in the dam. These trees were already planted when we bought the property.
Just as info for this post, there are bass, bream, and grass carp in the pond. These were as well when the property was purchased. I'll start reading the appropriate forum for this before asking questions.
In general, I'm looking for some basic advice on maintenance if needed(haven't done a thing to the pond since we bought the property), trees, and any other structural aspects I should take into account.
Thanks for any input and the great info on the site!
Pics attached.
We bought a place in Southeast Georgia and have owned it for a year now with an approx acre pond on it. It is spring fed with an overflow system that flows into the drainage system of the property. Even during the driest months, the pond only drops an inch or two. Benefit of living in a watershed area I guess...
The trees around the pond are Bradford Pears (which I have read on this forum are not the idea trees for around a pond) with two small Oaks in the dam. These trees were already planted when we bought the property.
Just as info for this post, there are bass, bream, and grass carp in the pond. These were as well when the property was purchased. I'll start reading the appropriate forum for this before asking questions.
In general, I'm looking for some basic advice on maintenance if needed(haven't done a thing to the pond since we bought the property), trees, and any other structural aspects I should take into account.
Thanks for any input and the great info on the site!
Pics attached.