Hay there Frank, since you asked about sweetgums I thought I would tell of my experience with them. I have around 14 sweetgum trees added for brush piles in the pond. These are nice sized 30 to 40 foot trees and the fish are always hanging around them. I also have several big root balls around the pond. I never saw any pH decrease or increase in the water in or around the trees. Some of the trees were added during the fill up and some were added after the pond was full. Hope this helps you when planning your cover. I love laydowns for fishing along the banks and they make good laydowns.


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