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Hi Guys
Just wondering when I should start removing the plants. Mainly hyacinth's. I know or I think I can cut down the cattails. My lilies are planted in the gravel bottom in areas that are about a foot deep. Do I have to dig them out and drop them to the bottom or can I cut them down and leave in place? I have some plants in the stream also. Do I leave them or remove them.(I kept my stream and waterfall running through the winter). What's your thoughts on that also. Some say it super cools the pond and some say streams don't freeze solid in winter so let it run. This is my first winter with plants. Pond was finished in October last year and I had no plants, just 8 or so fish to worry about. All came through last
winter fine.
Just wondering when I should start removing the plants. Mainly hyacinth's. I know or I think I can cut down the cattails. My lilies are planted in the gravel bottom in areas that are about a foot deep. Do I have to dig them out and drop them to the bottom or can I cut them down and leave in place? I have some plants in the stream also. Do I leave them or remove them.(I kept my stream and waterfall running through the winter). What's your thoughts on that also. Some say it super cools the pond and some say streams don't freeze solid in winter so let it run. This is my first winter with plants. Pond was finished in October last year and I had no plants, just 8 or so fish to worry about. All came through last