A small wild life pond doesn’t have to be weedy in either sense. This pond in our park for example is a fairly large size. However as you can see it is ‘Weedy’ in the gardening sense.

Removing Blanket Weed

• Oxygenating plants are the best and organic method but may fill half the pond.
• For a small pond you can try the winding it around a stick method but roots regrow and small critters may be thrown on the compost heap with the weed.
• Sun causes growth of blanket weed and a covering of water lilies will help keep it down
• Hydrogen peroxide inhibits all algae growth and this can be created organically using straw bales made from Barley – Put some in a stocking for a smaller pond or try a chemical concentrate
• UV filters are expensive but if you want to be sure to see your fish hang the expense.