"Basic Pond Management", "Raising Trophy Bass", and "Water Weeds and Algae" for my birthday from my wife! \:D

"Basic Pond Management" is a damn good read - imagine all the basic questions asked here answered by Bob Lusk (with no Theo-retical interference). I am willing to bet that everyone reading this forum would benefit from having a copy. Bob's "Raising Trophy Bass" I have not started yet, but it appears to be more of the same.

"Water Weeds and Algae" is like a Peterson Field Guide to water plants, from a nuisance control perspective. It has lots of illustrations to help you identify what's growing in your pond. If you are curious about what your pond plants are, especially if you think you want to get rid of some that are a nuisance - buy this book.

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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