Is there anything i can do to stop cattails from taking over my pond?




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Molly Anmar on Jun 10, 2017
See if you don't find this informative, Carol: http://cortland.cce.cornell.edu/agriculture/rural-land-use/ponds/controlling-cattailsThe good news is that they're edible. Had you considered eating them?http://www.cattails.info/Cattail_Recipe.htmlHelpful Reply -
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Wally seeley on Jun 10, 2017
you must get all the root rhizomes this is how it is spreadingHelpful Reply -
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Linda Hoag on Jun 10, 2017
Cut them, let them dry and sell for decoration.Helpful Reply -
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Carol rueve on Jun 10, 2017
no time for that...i just want rid of them forever..thanksHelpful Reply -
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Carol rueve on Jun 10, 2017
next to impossible. pond is very very deep. my workmen pull what they can from a boat, but some they cannot...Helpful Reply -
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