How to Cut Cattails
- 1). Using your cutting tool, cut the cattails about 8 inches below the surface of the water, as this has been found to be the most effective way to eliminate cattails.
- 2). Use the rake to clear the cut cattails from the water.
- 3). If any cattail stems remain above the water, recut them below the water's surface.
- 4). As the cattails return, repeat steps 1, 2 and 3. By doing so, in a single growing season, you'll cut the cattails approximately two to three times.
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