Plants in a Winter Pond

Help! My Plants are all Dying!

Not exactly. ​The water is getting cold now in your pond or water feature (water temps follow nighttime temps). The aquatic plants are not dying, but simply going into their "winter" hibernation. We don't freeze over here in the Phoenix area, but our plants don't look their best while the water is cold. You may also see an increase in string algae, which is what we get instead of ice.

DO NOT be tempted to thin/trim them until the last danger of frost has passed now (typically, the end of February). ​

Just so you don't feel like you're alone, here's a quick video of what a typical "winter" pond looks like in our neck of the woods.

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