Barley straw is pictured floating on a pond. Pond owners who are experiencing an issue with algae and/or an overgrowth of aquatic vegetation can consider implementing barley straw pond kits and/or ...

According to Gardeners World, adding barley straw is a natural and effective method for controlling algae growth in ponds, which typically causes dark and murky water. Barley straw works by ...

It suggests that for those who want to give barley straw a try, a bale should go into the pond in April before string algae begins growing. The bale probably should be replaced around mid-July.

Blue Water Ponds cleans ponds and small lakes without herbicides. We use a combination of barley straw and nets to biologically manipulate the pond, which effectively cleans the water. Why are you ...

I do as little as possible, in the past I have bagged up barley straw (in recycled mesh vegetable bags from the local greengrocer for larger ponds, or in cut-off pieces of black tights for small ...

A neighbour advised me to put a bale of barley straw into my pond to prevent weed growing. It worked, but how? • A brief explanation of the effect of barley straw by Irene Ridge was published in ...

Barley straw helps to naturally inhibit new algae ... and a substantial number of fish were also relocated to isolation ponds, which will become their permanent homes. A water pump was also ...

Question: We have a large pond prone to duckweed. We have tried scooping it out and additions such as barley straw, but have had no luck getting rid of it. Do you have any suggestions? Answer ...

This time I am adding barley straw extract instead (from Agagroup ... which covers the whole pool/pond base, gives a better balance. Small quantities of basketed plants can look rather wimpy.