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  1. 08-21-2007, 06:18 PM #1
    mitchbic
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    I want to swim in our backyard pond.* The other day when I swam in the pond, which seemed clear and clean, leeches came swimming up to me!!* Is there a way to get rid of these leeches?* Thanks!
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  2. 08-21-2007, 08:08 PM #2
    Newt
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    Hi Mitchbic,

    See the second page here.
    http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/health/...df/leeches.pdf

    Also see #29 here.
    http://www.absoluteponds.com/faq.htm...0bloodsuckers?

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    When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
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  3. 12-31-2011, 02:17 AM #3
    victoria stiles
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    pond cleaning is an inevitable and unenviable task associated with pond ownership. As unenjoyable as, cleaning pond is a difficult task.
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