Aquacide Blog — Broadleaf Cattails

It is generally not a good rule of thumb to place any type of aquatic vegetation into a private lake or pond.  However, Common Cattails are one of the species that can be utilized, carefully, to add dimension to the water body.  Because of the thick root system and dense growth of Cattails in general, they are a great type of erosion-control.  Cattails also provide great habitat for waterfowl, especially wood ducks. Many species of birds will also use Cattails as a perch, and Cattails provide habitat for other aquatic animal life like frogs and turtles, as well as cover for small fish. Although...