Plants are a very valuable and important part of any water garden.

They offer shade which helps keep the water temperature down and cuts down on light that algae needs to grow. They offer shelter to the fish in the pond, giving them a place to hide when they feel threatened. They absorb the nitrates in the water, helping the fish and the ecosystem. Marginal plants also add color and character to the pond. Please remove all dead plant life. As the leaves and stems decay, they serve as contaminates that will lead to poor health and death of pond life, they also look ugly.

Hardy Waterlilies	Tropical Waterlilies
Floating Water Plants	Waterlily-Like Plants
Marginals	Wild Plants Are Best Left Wild
Submerged water Plants	Irises

See also Diseases, Plant Fertilizer, Pots And Soil

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Looking for pond plants in Utah? Visit these websites:
Desert Water Gardens
Glover Nursery

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