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Maintaining a beautiful and healthy pond or lake shoreline is essential for both aesthetic appeal and ecological balance. However, pesky shoreline weeds can quickly take over, affecting water quality, aquatic life, and recreational activities. In this blog post, we will explore the common types of shoreline weeds and various methods of effective removal to keep your pond or lake pristine.Effective Shoreline Weed Removal MethodsManual Removal: For small local areas, manual removal is a viable opt …

Algae is a very common problem throughout American ponds. If not treated early it can quickly turn your beautiful healthy pond into an overgrown slough. However, algae is very treatable! Both proactively (which is preferred) and reactively, algae can be managed!Algae PreventionPreventative algae treatment is easy, economical and low-maintenance. Algae prevention is also far more economical that treating it after it has taken over your pond.In over 20 years of running a fish farm, we have discove …

We’ve all seen it – a beautiful pond quickly taken over by duckweed. What starts as a few blooms on the shoreline quickly covers the whole pond. This quick growth leaves many people at a loss as to how to get rid of it for good.The best way to treat duckweed is to prevent it! With ongoing pond maintenance, duckweed growth can be limited and controlled.Duckweed is a flowering aquatic plant that consists of small oval leaves. It is unique among other American aquatic plants & algae in that it …