Weed control near pond - Ask Extension
Hello! Our lawn edges up next to a pond and we have many weeds growing over our landscaping rock. I’d like to remove the weeds without contaminating...
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Weed control near pond #935686
Asked June 16, 2026, 9:31 AM EDT
Hello! Our lawn edges up next to a pond and we have many weeds growing over our landscaping rock. I’d like to remove the weeds without contaminating the water, what can I do? Simply pulling isn’t working, and the creeping Charlie is making its way up our yard- any suggestions would be great, thank you!
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
There are some herbicides formulated for use near wetlands. But you must be very careful using them. Follow the label precisely. Read here:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/select_and_use_herbicides_without_harming_the_environment
All that said, creeping charlie is a difficult weed to control even in the best of circumstances. So you may have to resort to old fashioned hand pulling (or learn to live with it):
https://extension.umn.edu/weeds/ground-ivy
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/select_and_use_herbicides_without_harming_the_environment
All that said, creeping charlie is a difficult weed to control even in the best of circumstances. So you may have to resort to old fashioned hand pulling (or learn to live with it):
https://extension.umn.edu/weeds/ground-ivy
