{"id":3953,"date":"2016-02-06T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T06:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-our-pond-suffers-from-blanket-weed-help\/"},"modified":"2016-02-06T13:04:26","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T06:04:26","slug":"ask-alys-our-pond-suffers-from-blanket-weed-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ask-alys-our-pond-suffers-from-blanket-weed-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Alys: our pond suffers from blanket weed. Help!"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI\u2019d love to fill our pond with plants, but they\u2019d be consumed by the green peril Our pond suffers from blanket weed. I\u2019ve tried all sorts of treatment, from chemical nastiness to barley straw, but nothing seems to deal with it. I\u2019d love to fill our pond with plants, but they\u2019d be consumed by the green peril. Is there any way to get rid of blanket weed, other than hoicking it out from time to time?There\u2019s no easy solution. The pond weed is doing too well, because the pond doesn\u2019t have enough shade and is too rich in nutrients, so the chemical balance is out of whack. Removing debris from the bottom and keeping out excessive autumn leaves will help. Plant taller marginals, or even a tree, to give better shade to the pond. Related: Hedgehogs: Sow, Grow, Repeat Autumn Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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