Affectionately named "Teal Lake", our back yard puddle has lost its allure. This year we feel no affection and just want the problem to go away. 
Unfortunately, the water has little intention of leaving without a great deal of encouragement. Since this amount of water is a relatively new dilemma we are not quite sure how to approach it (other than to wear boots). We really don't want a pond, rather we would much prefer to have our backyard. Right now the weather is still cold enough to keep the water somewhat fresh but it won't be long until it starts to stagnate and the mosquitoes decide to move in. Please pray the Lord gives us wisdom on how to deal with this problem as we have few options. Luckily, Jasmine isn't much of a water dog so at least I'm not dealing with a wet, muddy dog every day!
Unfortunately, the water has little intention of leaving without a great deal of encouragement. Since this amount of water is a relatively new dilemma we are not quite sure how to approach it (other than to wear boots). We really don't want a pond, rather we would much prefer to have our backyard. Right now the weather is still cold enough to keep the water somewhat fresh but it won't be long until it starts to stagnate and the mosquitoes decide to move in. Please pray the Lord gives us wisdom on how to deal with this problem as we have few options. Luckily, Jasmine isn't much of a water dog so at least I'm not dealing with a wet, muddy dog every day! 
we have a pond in vermont every year tooo. i know how you feel.my husband every year runs a ditch down our driveway so the water goes in to the sewer system quiet easy...
ReplyDeleteit works well for us and no smell or mosquitos....its dry well bevore it gets warm...good luck
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ReplyDeleteThere are no sewers down our road. No drainage ditch either. That would be too easy...
ReplyDeleteWe seem to be the low spot at the present and are wondering where the runoff used to go that it isn't anymore.
Can you research former owners, county records, perhaps flood plane records? Beaver ponds? :o)
ReplyDeleteThat's the plan
ReplyDeleteI feel for you guys, it sounds like a pain in the neck. It's no fun sleeping at Hannah's place with mosquitoes buzzing all around.
ReplyDeleteBut it is good for swimming! At least for the first month or two...
ReplyDeleteBut our dear friends the mosquitos need a place to live. The back yard of an occupied house provides an excellent food source.
ReplyDeleteNow that I have seen it without Teal Lake I do agree, Ducks and sketters can find a new home. Maybe in Ranger Rick's back yard. :o)
ReplyDeleteyou have got to be joking you swim in that? is it that deep?
ReplyDeleteI do like the beaver dam Idea but... where do they get the trees? mmmmmm barn?
There isn't any flowing water so the beavers cant build a dam. (So sad!) And, they only went "swimming" once. It was the first time it really flooded bad. (I'll have to find pictures.) It can get pretty deep but not swimming depth, maybe 2-3 feet.
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