Water Garden Plants

Plants Around A Pond

Long after the impatiens have been pulled out, water gardeners are still hoping for that last lily bloom.

For some reason, we want to squeeze every leaf, bud and blossom out of our aquatic plants before winter. Unfortunately, cold weather often comes before we've trimmed the cattails or pruned the lilies. Wait too long and all those beautiful leaves will fall off and rot in the water. Trim bog and marsh plants such as papyrus, taro and cattails, before frost hits.