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Tackling Duckweed – Treatment & PreventionWe’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 ot …

You may have seen duckweed; small floating aquatic plants on the surface of your water. Is it more than just an aesthetic concern, and, could there actually benefits to this plant?Pros: Nutritional Value: duckweed contains a significant amount of protein, vitamins, and minerals, making it a valuable food source for fish. Water Purification: duckweed can reduce nutrient levels and improve water quality by reducing excess nutrients in the water, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Waste Management: d …

Our team likes to run through a standard set of questions including presence of algae and type, presence of weeds and type, “muck,” and colour and consistency of water. These factors guide our treatment protocols. You can also check these out yourself using our Pond Pro Diagnostic Tool.Maybe you have observed what your pond’s conditions are - but what does all this mean? The presence of plants and the colour of the water are all indicators of overall pond health. While this topic is too extensiv …

IntroductionThe health and clarity of your pond is vital for both aesthetics and the well-being of aquatic life. Pond Pro offers a range of products designed to mitigate common issues such as algae problems, high phosphate levels, and turbidity. In this blog post, we delve into an experiment conducted by one of our 2023 summer students to observe and test Pond Pro NaturalClear and QuikClear and suggest how various Pond Pro products could help with some common water problems.The ExperimentThe …

Duckweed Control & Prevention in Canadian Ponds, Dugouts & Lakes Duckweed is a problem that plagues many Canadian ponds, lakes and dugouts, however it can be removed and even better – it can be prevented!Chemical-Free Duckweed Removal In Canadian Ponds & Lakes Duckweed removal is difficult as there is only one certified herbicide in Canada that straight up kills Duckweed. The herbicide that kills duckweed is a glyphosate called Reward. This chemical has been shown to cause can …