Q: I read that tossing a small bale of barley straw into the water garden will keep it clear of algae. Is that true? A: I wouldn't say it stops all algae, but there is some evidence that barley straw ...

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CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — This week's Home & Backyard "Weed Of The Week" is string algae. This green "hair-like" algae can be found in ponds. String algae is actually quite normal and is part of a balanced ...

Hey guys, how's it going this week? I hope the algae problems are clearing up. As long as we have been talking about pond problems, I thought we might talk about a couple of other problems and what ...