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. The duckweed is apparently protecting the fish and frogs ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — The pond at Girard Park is drawing attention due to a thick layer of green vegetation covering nearly its entire surface. Some neighbors have begun to question what’s causing it and ...

It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green plants near the surface are algae.

Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

Take a look at your local pond or stream. 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 ...

A Muscovy cuck is silhouetted against the pond at Girard Park, where a green layer of duckweed has recently blanketed the pond surface, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in Lafayette, La. Ross Gresham, ...

There’s just something about ponds that appeals to visitors in the parks. People are excited to see sleek beavers paddling through the water, aquatic turtles sunning themselves on logs, a family of ...

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, ...

Just a few steps from the joggers and the tourists circling for parking sits the Lily Pond, a peaceful sanctuary from the crowds that flock to Golden Gate Park on a beautiful day. But most people ...

My annual quest for the world’s tiniest blossoms of the world’s smallest and most productive plant isn’t turning out so well, again. Although this is the time of year that duckweeds flower, I have ...

Duckweed, a tiny freshwater floating plant, is an excellent laboratory model for scientists to discover new strategies for growing hardier and more sustainable crops in an age of climate change and ...