In article , Heather
writes
Having inherited a 20'x 8' pond plus fish with my new house and
knowing next to nothing about pond care, I am wondering about some
weed that has appeared.

I've read all the stuff about how to get rid of blanket weed but am
not sure if this what I've got!

This weed is growing all over the sides and bottom of the pond (the
pond is fibreglass) and looks a bit like an extra-long green shag
pile carpet (that sounds silly, but it does look EXACTLY like that!)
Actually it's not unattractive! It is firmly attached to the sides
although it comes away easily if pulled.

Yep - it's a type of blanket weed.
Get hold of some tadpoles - they love the stuff and will chomp away on
it until your surface cover plants are big enough to provide some
protection from sunlight
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Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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