Aquacide Blog — Water Weed Control

  “Just letting you know this treatment did the trick! Thanks.” W.B., Gilford, NH Cut and rake dead vegetation from your beachfront, dead Cattails, Reeds, and dormant underwater weeds all within reach. With the foliage cleared, all that’s left is “muck”.  Rake your lake or pond on a regular basis, ideally once or twice a week.  (We also carry AquaClear Pellets to help speed up this process.) The next step is to identify the weeds and algae remnants from last season to prepare for spring herbicide treatment.  See "Weed Information" page for great pictures and descriptions of the most common and invasive lake...

Bladderwort is a free-floating, fresh water, carnivorous lake weed with over 200 species located throughout the world. Bladderwort is usually found in quiet, shallow, bog-like acidic waters. The main stem has 4-10 delicately branched lateral leaves that give it a very lacy appearance. The main part of the weed lies beneath the surface and will go unnoticed until it rises to the surface in the late Spring early Summer. Once at the water surface the weed sends up small attractive yellow flower. This flower has lip-like petals that resemble Snapdragons. Bladderwort is named for its tiny bladder-like structures located throughout its branched...