Invasive aquatic plants banned by Government

by AquaticSolutions | Feb 8, 2013 | Aquatic Weed Control

First-hand experience of the damage caused by invasive aquatic plants is not a pleasant one.  Once established, they quickly spread, crowding out native species, restricting light and oxygen in the water and creating a threat to fish and other wildlife in their native...

Silt Recycling with Silt Bags

by AquaticSolutions | Oct 29, 2012 | Blog

Silt removal keeps lakes and ponds healthy and usable.  One of the most significant problems to overcome is what to do with the “waste” material. It is extremely expensive to remove the silt off site, so a solution for its storage, drying out and eventual dispersal on...

Silt Recycling & Nicospan Fencing

by AquaticSolutions | Sep 28, 2012 | Lake & Pond Management, Silt Pumping & Dredging

During the autumn and winter is the time when many of us need to remove the silt from our lakes, ponds and waterways, when vegetation has died back and access is as easier.  Nutrients in the silt will cause the weeds to grow and starve the water of oxygen, impacting...

Wage a War on Water Soldier

by AquaticSolutions | Sep 14, 2012 | Aquatic Weed Control, Lake & Pond Management

 Water Soldier (Stratiotes aloides) A number of lakes and ponds throughout the UK have seen an invasion of Water Soldier. The size and rapid growth of the Water Soldier in these circumstances is to the detriment of other plants, and it inhibits leisure activity, such...

Now is the time to think about tackling silt!

by AquaticSolutions | Aug 21, 2012 | Lake & Pond Management, Silt Pumping & Dredging

 Over time the build-up of silt in any body of water will cause some serious issues and with autumn approaching it’s time to think about an essential element of maintenance – silt removal – if you want to avoid: •             Increased risk of flooding...