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Why Your New Year's Resolution Should Be To Keep Your Pond Healthy

12/13/2021

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New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, and that means that you may already be thinking about making a few resolutions. If you’re tired of making the same goal to lose weight and eat healthier every year, then it is time to think up a few new ones. This year, you can turn your focus to the outside of your property where you likely spend a great deal of your time. Resolving to keep your pond healthy throughout each season provides these benefits for your upcoming year.


Contribute to Improving an Entire Ecosystem

As you may have noticed, your pond is its own unique little world. There may be fish swimming around in the water that depend upon the proper mix of nutrients to keep them alive. You’ll also notice a variety of plants that grow both in and around the water that help to keep everything in balance. Small insects and other critters also rely on the pond for water and food sources. While it may seem like a small thing, your efforts to improve your pond has an impact upon a large part of the environment.


Prevent Potentially Damaging Nuisances From Developing

A stagnant pond is more than just an unsightly mess. Your pond can turn into a potentially hazardous situation if you don’t take steps to mitigate common problems. Ponds that accumulate too much debris may not have the proper oxygen levels to prevent algae and other types of unwanted growth that contributes to that rotten egg smell. Mosquitoes also love stagnant ponds for reproducing, which could lead to your pond contributing to the spread of disease in your community. Lake management companies in Florida can help you to clean up a deteriorating pond with strategies such as increasing the aeration and cleaning up sludge so that your water feature is a positive part of the community.


Create a Peaceful Oasis On Your Property

While preventing pests and odors is important for protecting others in your community, you might also want to consider how caring for your pond can improve your mental health. Spending time outside by a body of water has a relaxing effect that can help you to deal with life’s daily stresses. In fact, keeping your pond healthy can help you to meet your other resolutions. When you have a beautiful clear pond on your property, you’ll be more likely get outside and soak up the sunshine. You’ll also have the perfect place to use as a quiet sanctuary that you can go to at the end of a hectic day.
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The beginning of each new year represents a fresh start when you can begin to focus on making those important improvements that you might have put off in the past. Making pond management a priority in your life this upcoming year provides many benefits for your property as well as your general health. Now that you’ve made your resolution, you can get a jumpstart on making sure that you can celebrate achieving your goal.
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    At Crosscreek Environmental, we believe in providing a comprehensive, environmentally friendly approach in creating solutions to maintain the beauty and health of Florida's ponds, lakes, wetlands, and shorelines. We use the B.E.S.T.™ geo-tube solution and are one of the best geo-tube solution providers in the state of Florida.

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