Weeding pond plants may seem unusual to those not versed in healthy pond systems, but it is necessary to ensure your pond maintains proper balance. If you are able to achieve and maintain healthy oxygen and nutrient balances in your pond, not only will your pond plants prosper, but your fish will as well.
If you aren’t sure of the proper techniques to use in caring for your pond and its plants, you’ll need to find a good pond care handbook. You’ll be able to find these in any good pet store or pet supply warehouses, not to mention some landscaping stores as well. You’ll need to understand not only how to set your pond up, but how to maintain your pond so you can avoid catastrophes.
Why would you want to weed your pond plants? Well, your pond plants offer your pond the chance to maintain the proper balance of oxygen and nutrients in the water. The right balance will encourage health in your fish and in your plants. If you have found that balance, you will have fewer problems with algae in your pond and your fish will grow stronger. This is because plants often feed on the nutrients in the pond which sustain algae. When those nutrients disappear, the food source for algae disappears and the algae will die off. Many kinds of algae in addition to your pond plants will oxygenate the pond’s water during the day, but at night they change course and they can pull oxygen out of the water. If you have too many plants in the pond, you can literally starve your fish of oxygen over the course of just one night, thus, the need for careful plant maintenance.
How can you avoid weeding pond plants? At some point, nearly every pond needs some plant landscaping and maintenance, but you can choose your plant species carefully to avoid frequent plant weedings. Both Cattails and Duckweed are great plant selections for your pond, but they are both very aggressive plants and may take over your pond if you are not careful. They will need frequent weeding, but if you want to avoid that, you simply don’t plant them in your pond. Look for plant species whose growth can be easily contained.
Careful plant maintenance will ensure the proper balance of nutrients and oxygen in your pond. Not only will your plants be healthier if you take care of regular weeding, but your fish will thrive as well. Weeding pond plants will help you and your fish be happier with your pond.
