Midwest Lakes Policy Center

Invasive Weeds

What should we do about all the invasive weeds that have taken over lakes across the U.S.? Try, draining your lake. More lake associations are trying to drain their lakes, and using mother nature to freeze the weeds in the winter. Getting rid of curly-leaf pondweed and milfoil will also help rid lakes of algal blooms that pop up every summer on many lakes by reducing phosphorous levels.

Read the story of Anderson Lakes struggles with weeds, here.

July 17, 2008 12:39 PM | Category: Weeds

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