DOES A NEWLY DUG LAKE OR POND NEED A PROGRAM?
Our experience with newly dug lakes and ponds has shown that they usually develop weed and algae problems within weeks of construction. A preventative program can lower the total investment for future maintenance. In mitigation areas, a management program should begin immediately after installation of the plants. WHY DO WE NEED A PROGRAM IF OUR POND HAS SPRINGS IN THE BOTTOM? Many of the most severe types of aquatic weeds such as hydrilla, water milfoil, hyacinth, torpedo grass and duckweed, typically thrive in non-stagnant water. SHOULD ALL AQUATIC WEEDS IN A LAKE OR POND BE ELIMINATED? It is our philosophy and recommendation that some aquatic weeds with proven benefits for fish, wildlife and water quality should remain. We tend to target the exotic weeds that by their growth habit usually grow very rapidly and can degrade water quality, habitant, water retention capabilities, and the aesthetic appeal of a waterway. WILL THE PROGRAM CONTROL THE MOSQUITOES? Not directly; however, the e
