Pond Boss Forums GENERAL QUESTIONS Help New pond owner- Help me please.

That's the good thing about removing the trees from the dam now. They are small enough so you won't have to remove the roots. They'll decay, but not cause problems.

Wait a few years and you have problems with them if you cut them down. Then you'd have to remove the roots.

Cut them off at ground level, buy a quart of Tordon RTU and use a paint brush to paint the cut off stumps. Tordon RTU will prevent them from re-sprouting if you apply it right after cutting the tree down.

Talk to the county NRCS office about the dam, maybe they will have someone local that they can recommend.