Posted on March 11, 2010 by thepondguy
With the sun shining brighter than ever and the snow finally disappearing, most of us pond guys and gals are itching to throw on our waders and dive into our ponds — figuratively of course.
Filed under: Duckweed, Pond & Lake, Pond Clear | Tagged: Algaecide, beneficial bacteria, Clear Pack, clearpac, Decoys, Duckweed, Dye, EcoBoost, Mechanical Weed Control, Pond Clear, pond dye, Predator Control, Spring Cleanout, Tools, whitecap | 5 Comments »
Posted on September 3, 2009 by thepondguy
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…
Filed under: Algae Control, Algae Defense, Carbonate Hardness, Chara (Algae), Duckweed, Emergent Weeds, Fish Kill, Goldfish, Koi, Muck, MuckAway, Pond & Lake, Pond Clear, Pondweeds, Watermeal | Tagged: algae, Algae Control, algae defense, chara, controlling duckweed, fish kill, muck, muckaway, Pond Clear, PondClear, Watermeal | 17 Comments »
Posted on July 24, 2009 by thepondguy
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…
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Posted on March 27, 2009 by joemejia
Duckweed can take over a pond. This prolific grower can come from many sources although most commonly brought in on the [...]
Filed under: Duckweed, Pond & Lake | Tagged: controlling duckweed, Duckweed, nature's blue pond dye, pond dye, pondweed defense, pondweeds, redwing, whitecap | 2 Comments »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by thepondguy
There are several things this could be: Algae, duckweed, watermeal or pollen. [...]
Filed under: Algae Control, Duckweed, Pollen, Pond & Lake, Watermeal | Tagged: algae, Duckweed, filamentous algae, film, green water, identifying algae, identifying duckweed, identifying pollen, identifying watermeal, oil slick, pea green allgae, planktonic algae, pollen, Watermeal | 5 Comments »
Posted on June 24, 2008 by joemejia
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 [...]
Filed under: Duckweed, Pond & Lake, Watermeal | Tagged: controlling duckweed, controlling watermeal, Duckweed, duckweed control, kill duckweed, kill watermeal, sonar, Watermeal, watermeal control, whitecap. white cap | 15 Comments »