Leak in pond
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Patty
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I found root intrusion at the top of the stream from where the water steams out. What can be done? I live in California and we are in a severe drought. Cannot keep filling it up because water is so precious. Hoping to have it fixed in time for el nino. Thank you in advance!
5 answers
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Empty the pond, then repair the hole, or put in a new liner, then return everything to the pond. Remove the plant with the aggressive root growth with a plant that doesn't have the aggressive root growth.
Jonnie Hammon
on Sep 27, 2015
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If possible drain the water into some kind of holding tank to eliminate the water waste.
Janet Pizaro
on Sep 27, 2015
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Thanks for the suggestion. It is a tree root. It cannot be removed.
Patty
on Sep 27, 2015
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Thanks for the suggestion. It is a tree root. It cannot be removed.
Patty
on Sep 27, 2015
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My question would be: what kind of tree? Some, like a fruitless mulberry, will always be invading the pond. If it is a small area, perhaps you could put a layer of concrete under the pond liner and that might stop any tree that has a good tap root. But trees with a lot of surface roots will find a way to the water...the drought has made it worse, of course.
Bonny McDaniel
on Sep 29, 2015
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