We have two very large earth ponds complete with trout. I also have to fight the grass that grows along their edges continually. I'm hesitant to use Roundup (not into chemicals), would find it exceedingly expensive to put down weed barrier cloth/rocks the whole way around them, yet can't get a handle on the thick grass that wants to grow along the edges and into the ponds as well. What have you found that works?
Earth Ponds
Rodeo works but is most assuredly a "chemical" (so is everything else technically). I used it to get control over the huge cattails which had overtaken my large pond. It is marketed by Monsanto (shudder) as being safe to use in water or wetlands.The pond is stocked with Bass and Yellow Perch which suffered no visible harm from the Rodeo which was applied 5 years ago. E-mail me if you are interested in a mail order source.
I remember reading a long discussion on the use of RoundUp where it can get into ponds -- a definite NO. Rodeo was advised, and there was a list of rules (when-where-how) for using it.
However, I've found a sure weed killer that's safe as it can be ---- use a weed torch. Just stay away from the liner!
roundup....please no...I tried a water reccommed herbicide, algicide.. ( on one offending plant) around the edge of my earthen ponds when they were new....got into the water somehow and killed every plant in it.....lilies, lotus, pickerel, etc.........had to start over from scratch......
Oklahoma has a russian amur (grass carp) that we use for weed control........don't know if it is legal in your state..........doesn't reproduce in still water, vegetarian,
some of mine are 15 years old, this one photoed is at least 3 feet long... hard to film ,this is the best I can do
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