![]() ![]() The water in a healthy pond or waterway is clear. If trouble is detected, however, it needs to be immediately addressed to prevent a cascade of failures that can wreak havoc on the health and function of the entire course. In healthy balance, they require little more than careful protection and regular checkups. To create and maintain this kind of bucolic mood, it’s critical to understand that ponds are complete living systems, consisting of a complex, interdependent web of bacteria, algae, plants, insects, amphibians, crustaceans, fish, birds, and mammals. Sparkling lake vistas, lush riparian borders, the occasional splash of a silvery fish leaping for an insect, and the elegant statue-like patience of a heron on the hunt: these are the scenes and the spaces that drive membership. Ponds and water features, in healthy balance, require little interference other than protection and their value to a golf course and its community cannot be overstated. ![]()
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