How do I control floating and bottom-growing algae in my lake? – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending September 5th

Whether it’s floating or submerged, algae can turn a lake into a green mess in no time. It’s unsightly, it’s sometimes stinky and in extreme cases, it can cause…

Controlling Duckweed – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending July 25th

Common duckweed, or Lemna minor, can take over a pond in no time. Growing in dense colonies in quiet, undisturbed water, these tiny free-floating plants, if left unchecked, will blanket a pond or lake over the course of several seasons…

Controlling Pondweeds: Duckweed – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week Ending March 28th

Duckweed can take over a pond. This prolific grower can come from many sources although most commonly brought in on the [...]

There is an Oil Slick Film Covering My Pond. How Do I Get Rid of It? – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week of June 20th

There are several things this could be: Algae, duckweed, watermeal or pollen. [...]

Controlling Duckweed & Watermeal – Pond & Lake Q & A – Week of June 6th

Duckweed and watermeal are very prolific growers and can cover a pond before you know it. When covering a pond it can look like algae, but up close you can see [...]