Ibj.com: Gardening: Duckweed has its positives, negatives for ponds—but can be controlled Q: I just bought a property that has a small pond on it. I thought the pond was covered in algae. I was told that it is covered in duckweed.

Understanding the Context

The duckweed is apparently protecting the fish and frogs ... Is your pond or lake covered in green? Naturally, most people assume green on a lake or pond is algae, but often the green on top of your water is duckweed. Also known as duck’s meat or water lentil, ...

Key Insights

Daily Herald: Pond's surface looking green? It might be covered with duckweed, not algae Pond's surface looking green? It might be covered with duckweed, not algae A Muscovy cuck is silhouetted against the pond at Girard Park, where a green layer of duckweed has recently blanketed the pond surface, Tuesday, , in Lafayette, La. Ross Gresham, ... Take a look at your local pond or stream.

Final Thoughts

Has the surface magically turned green over the past month? That green carpet is probably duckweed, a small, free-floating aquatic plant, a tiny leaf or two ... Find a reference to duckweed dated earlier than last year, and you're likely to be seeing complaints about the tiny aquatic plant. Like invasive water hyacinth and other floating plant species, ...