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hi,
i just bought a place with a swampy pond in back that im interested in restoring.
in spring theres about a foot of water with ducks, tree frogs and muskrats but in summer the grass & catails take over.
can anyone recommend a product to kill vegitation that is safe for the animals / frogs ??
thanks, any input would be appreciated.
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Welcome to the PB forum brycorm, give us more info on the size of the pond and what type of pond you would like to build.
I don't have experience with eradicating vegetation but many on the forum do and hopefully they will chime in.
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Welcome to the forum Brycorm! Do we have any other Maine forum members? Beautiful country up there.
Tell us more about your swamp/pond characteristics. Do you want to create a pond and establish a fishery or keep it a swamp? How large a BOW do you want to create? What species of fish interest you?
At first glance seems maybe excavation is a better option than herbicide application...it would increase the depth and size of your pond and also remove all the unwanted vegetation.
Ooops, I see I just repeated some of Scott's questions. Looking forward to your feedback - again welcome aboard!
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Its a small area.... 1/2 - 3/4 acre so im thinking minimal impact & keep it swampy.
I would love to eliminate the grasses so some water remains ( 1/4 acre or so) to keep the ducks around.
i thought of excavating a small area but not sure how to reach into the middle since its deep mud....any tricks /special tools?
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Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
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There are excavators (track hoes) out there with a 70' reach.
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