Where we’ve been this week
The Premier Lake Harvesting crew made their way around Lake Minnetonka last
week with jobs in North Arm Bay, West Arm Bay, Brown’s Bay, Carson’s Bay,
Lafayette Bay, St. Alban’s Bay, North Lower Lake, and Minnetonka Beach.
What we experienced
We have come across a lot more native plants in the past week than we have throughout the rest of the summer. The native weeds we are seeing the most of at this time of year are wild celery, narrow-leaf, and broad-leaf. If we had to choose a “weed of the year,” though, we would have to say it’s narrow leaf because of its abundance throughout Lake Minnetonka this season. To help us work through all of
the recent weed overgrowth, we welcomed back an old PLH crewmember, Dylan. He has put in a lot of hard work in the past week; we’re happy to have him back on our
team!
What to look out for
We have seen a lot of native plant growth this week, and we expect it to continue for the next couple of weeks. If the overgrowth is causing problems on your shoreline, give us a call at 763-257-4853 to discuss possible treatment plans and to find the service that best fits your needs.
Weekly advice
Cut weeds before they reach the surface of the water. Once lake weeds reach the
surface, they flower and release seeds. If you want to reduce the amount of lake
weed overgrowth on your shoreline for next season, cut weeds before they release
their seeds at the water’s surface.