So far this year, I have lots of water and no need to manage algae in the pond. By the end of August, I expect to lose the top several feet of water, and things will warm up, and the nitrogen resulting from the cute Canada Geese will encourage algae.
I have techniques of controlling the algae – but I’m becoming less physically able to do the jog. Trump’s only a little older than I, but he has a lot larger labor pool for algae control in the reflecting pool than I do. I still plan to do my best to control the algae – better things for better living through chemistry.
And I don’t expect to see this S.O.B. on the pond bank:

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