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23-06-2006, 12:06 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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Hello,

As I said in another post, I've moved house and there is a pond in the
garden. The pond seems to be full of weed (and tadpoles - but that's a
different post). I think it is duck weed? It looks like tiny
single-leaved plants that float on the surface of the water. I think
this spreads manically. Should I remove it all before it covers every
inch? Is the best way to do this with a net, or do I have to resort to
chemical means? Will it cause problems by starving the other plants or
blocking the light into the water?

You didn't say how big the pond is. If it's a small one you can thin
out duckweed by overfilling the pond so that some of the duckweed gets
washed out. It composts well.

My tadpoles have legs and their tails are almost gone (Reading) - unless
you're far north, yours may be short of protein. Stop worrying about
the duckweed, catch some slugs, cut them in half and put them in the
pond. If the tadpoles eat them in no time, repeat the process.

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Sue ]