How can I get rid of cattails in my dormant runoff pond?

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How can I get rid of cattails in my dormant runoff pond?

I have a runoff pond with no movement except when it rains then the runoff goes in there. It is filling up with cat tails....Help..how can I get rid of them...also the green scum that is all over the top of the water. Thank you

2006-07-02 09:40:41 · 3 answers · asked by bikerpilot@sbcglobal.net 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape

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We have this same problem, and found that all you can do is pull them up when the water is relatively low. The green algae is a whole different problem. We have considered just hauling in fill when the frogs are gone..Good luck

2006-07-02 10:08:03 · answer #1 · answered by wellaem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Carmex or roundup or 2-4,d

2006-07-02 09:54:48 · answer #2 · answered by paulofhouston 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Plant some "dog"wood trees! ;-)

2006-07-02 09:43:57 · answer #3 · answered by mailatac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋