How can I control the duckweed in my pond? | Ponds & Lakes Q&A
Duckweed is a tiny menace that definitely needs to be managed. Brought to your pond or lake by humans and their equipment or on the feet and feathers of visiting waterfowl, dense colonies of these...
View ArticleDoes the type of algae and where it’s growing determine what chemical is...
When battling algae, you have the upper hand if you understand the enemy. What type of algae is it? How does it behave? What are its strengths and weaknesses? Before we get in to how to treat the green...
View ArticleI have scum on the surface of my pond like last year but I can’t scoop it...
It sounds like that strange stuff floating in your pond is pollen – particularly if you’ve had the same issue at about the same time in previous years. How do you identify it and get rid of it? Read on...
View ArticleDo I need to cut the cattails before I spray them? | Ponds & Lakes Q&A
Slashing through cattails would certainly be cathartic, wouldn’t it? Well, we don’t recommend it – at least not yet. The best way to rid your pond or lake of those nuisance plants is to use a systemic...
View ArticleI think I have either milfoil or coontail. How do I tell the difference, and...
Invasive aquatic plants like milfoil and coontail can cause trouble in your pond or lake. Though they provide food and shelter for birds, insects, fish and other pond critters, they can form dense...
View ArticleWe just bought a house with a half-acre pond. Where do we start? | Ponds &...
Some home buyers look for granite countertops or in-house movie theaters – but a half-acre pond is an amenity that makes us giddy! Because you likely don’t know the history of the pond, how it was...
View ArticleHow can I control the duckweed in my pond? | Ponds & Lakes Q&A
Duckweed is a tiny menace that definitely needs to be managed. Brought to your pond or lake by humans and their equipment or on the feet and feathers of visiting waterfowl, dense colonies of these...
View ArticleI think I have either milfoil or coontail. How do I tell the difference, and...
Invasive aquatic plants like milfoil and coontail can cause trouble in your pond or lake. Though they provide food and shelter for birds, insects, fish and other pond critters, they can form dense...
View ArticleDo I need to cut down the cattails before I spray them? | Ponds & Lakes Q&A
Slashing through cattails would certainly be cathartic, wouldn’t it? Well, we don’t recommend it – at least not yet. The best way to rid your pond or lake of those nuisance plants is to use a systemic...
View ArticleWe just bought a house with a half-acre pond. Where do we start? | Ponds &...
Some home buyers look for granite countertops or in-house movie theaters – but a half-acre pond is an amenity that makes us giddy! Because you likely don’t know the history of the pond, how it was...
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