I didn't actually cut the cattails, I have been pulling them out from a boat, or with my waders.
I figured that was better than just cutting. Sometimes the entire root system comes out, but mostly, just the white part of the root comes out.
These ponds are only 3 years old, and for the large one, this was the first spring it was full. The ring of cattails I have been pulling is actually where the waterline was last year.
I believe the main contributor to the FA problem in the large pond is, the water is 3ft higher than last year, so what was on the shallow banks in terms of weeds & grass, is now under water, rotting away...
I have not used any chemicals yet.
