In addition to fish and ducks, duckweed can be fed to cattle ... By September, we could make a giant vat of "lentil soup" with the pond water here at Stillman Nature Center.

The carpet of aquatic plants currently covering the surface of Girard Park’s pond might not be pretty to look at, but it’s not dangerous to the pond or the public, ...

The pond at Girard Park is covered with duckweed, and an Acadiana company ... and encourage the younger generation to come out and fish in Girard Park.” The problem is related to folks who ...

"Management strategies that focus on keeping ponds oxygenated, such as fountains or bubblers that discourage duckweed growth and ... for aquatic waterfowl and fish. It also has the ability to ...

"Supplemental stocking of sportfish requires stocking larger individuals than you would for a new pond because these fish are not meant ... goldfish to control duckweed and watermeal; tilapia ...

My pond gets full of duckweed very quickly in summer. It makes good compost, but I'm fed up with clearing it. How can I get rid of it for ever? Mrs S. Partridge, Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd The ...

Gardeners, however, are advised that overusing barley straw in the ponds can kill fish. The straw can deplete ... against higher or vascular plants like duckweed, watermilfoil, or pondweed.

When most people think of duckweed, they likely picture an unappealing green film growing across the surface of a stinky, stagnant slough. The protein-rich plant may soon be on your plate ...