This document provides information and tips for caring for and maintaining ponds, including: 1. It emphasizes the importance of identifying the size of the pond and type of growth before treating, to avoid wasting time and money. 2. It introduces various preventative pond products like dyes, beneficial bacteria, and curative products like algaecides and herbicides to control algae and aquatic weeds, showing examples of their effects. 3. It stresses the need to manage owners' expectations that achieving a beautiful pond may take diligence over an entire season, as ponds are natural bodies that support some plant life.