Hello

We just purchased a property with an approx. 1/2 acre pond on it. The pond has some healthy stands of phragmites on two shores and I have been clearing them below the water level (as close to the pond bottom as possible). On land I am using a hedge clipper first and then mowing. I understand from reading that this is a workable strategy for relatively small areas in lieu of using herbicides, which I am not keen to do as the outlet of our pond feeds into other lakes and waterways, and it may well be illegal in CT. I discovered this forum after beginning this work, but was wondering if others have dealt with phragmites, and could share their experiences removing and controlling these plants.

We have many other things to learn about pond ownership, installing an aeration system also being at the top of the list.

Thank you
Rich