Summer is the best time to feature and enjoy your beautiful ponds and water features. This is the prime time for your pond to be in full splendor but it is also critical to keep it healthy during the hottest months. Ponds need regular maintenance in the summer to prevent plants from taking over and to stabilize the delicate ecosystem. It's also important to remember that all ponds will green a little in the heat but, if everything is properly balanced, the water should clear in no time! One of the top priorities for pond health is that it's properly aerated and maintaining steady oxygen levels. Essentially, you need to make sure that oxygen is circulating properly throughout your pond. Larger waterfalls help with this as well as outdoor aeration systems. Another way to increase oxygen is by using aquatic plants. They can keep the water clean and provide necessary oxygen but aquatic plants need to be meticulously maintained so they don't ov...