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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The warm spring has created above normal pond water temperatures. Many pond owners are experiencing higher than desired levels of unwanted plants due to the warmer than normal springtime weather. Pond ...

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 ...

No two ponds are exactly alike. Even ponds in the same watershed and built very close to each other can be very different in appearance, and differences in watershed and soil characteristics are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Going overboard with aquatic weed control can lead to wholesale fish kills in small ponds and lakes, warns a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension expert. “Going helter-skelter and treating the whole pond ...

If you are fortunate enough to have a pond on your property or in your neighborhood the chances are good that you are struggling with pond weeds. While there are several different reasons why this ...