If you own a small pond or lake you will likely encounter the issue of unwanted aquatic vegetation. Aquatic plants are natural and important components of ponds or lakes. Microscopic plants, or algae, ...

Bottom Line: The best solution for tackling emergent, submerged and floating pondweeds. Pros: It works well against watermilfoil, hydrilla, naiad, coontail, American pondweed and other common aquatic ...

Aquatic plants have adapted to thrive in diverse habitats. Aquatic plants are natural parts of the aquatic ecosystem, used by many different animals as food or shelter. When aquatic plants become a ...

Also known as reeds or pencil reeds, bulrushes are considered a valuable part of a lake’s ecosystem. They grow in marshes and along shorelines of lakes and ponds up to eight feet deep and can rise ...

Aquatic dye is an effective way to reduce the growth of algae and submerged weeds in ponds, according to Scott Jones, small-impoundment Extension specialist with the Department of ...

After the winter, many people’s thoughts turn to getting outside and pursuing some of our favorite hobbies. For some, that includes getting their farm pond back in order for any number of recreational ...

STRATFORD Town officials say a combined effort by the town and state to wipe out a rarely seen and fast-growing Brazilian plant choking Longbrook Park s Brewster Pond is working but it will take more ...

Runaway moss growth can make pond fishing about as exciting as, well, watching moss grow. According to Dr. Michael Masser, Texas Cooperative Extension fisheries specialist, aquatic vegetation is the ...

An aquatic control company plans to treat Hobomock Pond with a chemical herbicide come summer. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation has awarded Aquatic Control Technology of Sutton a ...

DUDLEY – Boaters are unwittingly smuggling weed into Baker Pond and an effort is underway to block access to motorized watercraft that out-of-towners bring on trailers. The 170-acre pond is in both ...

They may look like “water lilies” to the untrained eye, but local boaters say that invasive aquatic plants are choking coves and shorelines on Pachaug Pond, the largest freshwater lake in eastern ...