Hello Karla and welcome to the Pond Gallery.
From what every one is saying that your pond looks beautiful..I will have a look for myself when I go in the gallery..
On regards to your floating Plant Pad. well there is a place in Montreal Canada that sells Floating Pond Pads..You can leave the plants and pads right in the water all winter long..I have one but I wish I would have ordered a bigger one..I may order another one, then just join the two together..
Here is the Link for the Website.
http://www.canadianpond.ca/
Thanks Lyle