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 ...

The average farm pond can quickly become infested with unwanted vegetation or weeds. A weedy pond can be reclaimed with timely management considerations. Fall and spring are the best times to apply ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Summer is the time of year when pond weeds become most noticeable, interfering with fishing, boating, swimming and the aesthetic qualities of water. There are numerous pond weeds that occur, but ...

They may look like “water lilies” to the untrained eye, but local boaters say that invasive aquatic plants are choking coves and shorelines on Pachaug Pond, the largest freshwater lake in eastern ...

Spring is the season when everyone gets excited about seeing fields and gardens green-up for the coming year. As I travel around the area I have noticed many ponds begin to green-up too. However, ...