I remove duckweed by scoping it out with a kitchen utensil instead of a net. It's like a large deep sided pasta strainer with a handle which allows me to aim at the wed better and avoid the creatures.
I remove duckweed by scoping it out with a kitchen utensil instead of a net. It's like a large deep sided pasta strainer with a handle which allows me to aim at the wed better and avoid the creatures.
I like the idea 'Wonky', nets just get snagged on other things in my ponds as well. But in practice my ponds would be too large for the standard strainer. Maybe if I could rig up a longer handle however..... Can you post up an image of the one you use? Like the image by the way, I had a nice glass of red last night. Best wishes, Mike.
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Try lots more oxygenators to mop up excess nutrient. And possibly water lilies to fill some surface space.
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My method of using hose pressure to move it all to one end of the pond will disturb and remove most beasties from it. It's then much easier to remove with a comparatively small net as a scoop.
@jagnut66f2labqBp cheers! I'm on the coffee right now but I'll go and take a picture in a little bit. I'd say attaching it to a long pole would be effective 👍
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Best wishes,
Mike.
Best wishes.
Mike.
I like the idea 'Wonky', nets just get snagged on other things in my ponds as well.
But in practice my ponds would be too large for the standard strainer.
Maybe if I could rig up a longer handle however.....
Can you post up an image of the one you use?
Like the image by the way, I had a nice glass of red last night.
Best wishes,
Mike.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."
To marketeers, every "problem" is an "opportunity" . There is no guarantee that it will work. Use of a weak word like "controls" that is not legally defined, rather than a definite "eliminates" is a danger signal.
Try lots more oxygenators to mop up excess nutrient. And possibly water lilies to fill some surface space.
"Have nothing in your garden that you don't know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful."