Is it legal to remove cattails?

Is it legal to pull cattails in this light?

You may not have heard that cutting cattails is illegal. However, the best way to get rid them all is to use your backhoe to dig them out. This is the solution. Cattails can only grow in shallow waters. You can remove the roots with a machine and then deepen the water to where they are growing.

Why are cattails being protected, besides the above? They are important habitat for wildlife, provide shelter for birds, food, cover, and cover for fish, as well as insects. Cattails protect pond banks from erosion. They reduce wind and waves that can cause erosion by intercepting and reducing their force.

Can you eliminate cattails from this area?

You must remove all roots to get rid of cattails. Rhizomes are how cattails grow. Rhizomes quickly send out horizontal roots, resulting in new plants. The best time to remove rhizomes manually is when the cattails have established themselves in a pond.

How can you get rid of cattails?

A systemic herbicide combined with a surfactant like Shoreline DefenseA (r) or Treatment BoosteraC/ PLUS is the best way to get rid of nuisance plants in your pond. Spray the mixture onto the leaves using a sprayer. The herbicide kills the entire plant, including the rhizome.