Digging ponds and filling them with water is one thing; proper pond maintenance is quite another thing altogether, and it requires professional skills and an understanding of the pond structure to do it properly.
It requires the skills of a company like J & A Excavating Services, for twenty years a trusted name in the Fort Worth area. Call us at 817-933-7778 for more information about pond maintenance, building pads, driveway excavation, and other excavation services.
Now, let’s talk briefly about pond maintenance and why it is crucial for the life of your pond.
The anatomy of a healthy pond
A pond is more than a hole in the ground, some water, and some Koi. A pond is a living thing and, if treated as such, will provide years of enjoyment and/or purposeful use for a homeowner, business owner, or farmer/rancher.
A pond is the soil, the nutrients in the soil, and the organisms which live in that soil. A pond is the water, the nutrients in that water, and the organisms which live in that water. And a pond is an integral part of the surrounding landscape, providing an aesthetic purpose as well as a working purpose.
As such, the maintenance of a pond takes on added importance for the property owner. You spent money and man hours to create the pond; it only follows that you would want that investment protected with proper maintenance.
Seasonal maintenance is crucial
As the seasons change, so too does the maintenance required to keep your pond a healthy part of your environment. Ponds freeze, at times, in the winter, but still they need water aeration, and the mechanical parts of your pond, the pumps and hosing, need to be protected.
Spring brings with it a cleaning of the pond, a checklist of chores to make sure the pond system is working properly, the water is properly balanced and healthy, and no problems arose with the spring thaw. Spring, and then summer, are the months when repairs are made, new features are added, and checklists are undertaken and completed.
Summer means heat, and heat brings a whole new list of alterations to the pond dynamics, and fall means preparation for the winter, a final cleaning, a preparation for the hard months to come.
You can do the research or pay the pros
It is not an exaggeration to say that a healthy pond requires professional knowledge, but it is knowledge which can be self-taught by the most ambitious among us. But ambition and determination require valuable time, and few of us have that kind of time to invest in learning all there is to know about pond creation and pond maintenance.
Enter, Stage Left, the pond excavation and pond maintenance pros. Whether you are talking about a backyard feature, a small pond with several fish swimming about, or a farm pond, suitable for livestock to drink from, or a drainage pond, it is infinitely easier to pay the pros and be done with it.
A final word about J & A Excavating Services
Twenty years of Fort Worth/Tarrant County service to the community. That kind of longevity, in a competitive business, can only happen if the goods are delivered time and time and time again. J & A Excavating Services has delivered in the past and continue to deliver today, quality service each and every time. Call us for all of your pond needs as well as land clearing.
