Thanks for the help guys. I think I will start feeding this spring. During the summer there was no moss in the pond whatsoever. I just went fishing since the ice has melted off and it looks like there is some moss growing on the bottom now. Is that normal/good? I would have thought that the moss would be more likely to grow in warmer weather.
I had fresh green growth of FA in the bottom of the pond through the first part of December. The water had cleared up to as clear as I have ever seen it. Probably 3 or 4 feet of visibility. So what Bill Cody said above made a lot of sense to me.
Some I pulled out with a rake last summer had lots and lots of critters growing in it. So in the absence of other pond weeds it does provide some food and cover for what my BG like to eat. But when it gets too thick and aggressive it is a mess and an eye sore.
It got to floating mats and looking terrible last summer, but we had very low water conditions due to drought. Will see what happens this spring.
