A picturesque corner of our garden is a pond with a cascade and a rockery.
Around this large pond there are many varieties of euonymus shrubs, low-growing variegated barberry, several varieties of funkias with decorative leaves and colorful irises. We also have many perennials, e.g. peonies and cranberries, and in the summer we put agave pots near the pond. A little further, dwarf trees are planted: birches, larches, willows and conifers. On the rocky shore there are junipers, green all year round, whose long hanging shoots protect the sharp edges of the stones.
Often a coastal bed and geraniums, fuchsia and surfinas growing in the lawn are watered with water from the pond. I think it is good for them, because they bloom profusely.
Plants planted right next to the tank feel good in this environment and for the winter (apart from hydrangeas) we do not need to protect them against frost. Typical "water lilies": yellow water lilies and irises are kept in a cool cellar after the season in containers with moist soil.
In spring, we remove the pollution accumulated in winter from our pond. The stones with which the tank is lined are washed with water under high pressure, which allows you to rinse algae from the recesses. Next to it, place the water plants cleaned of dry shoots in containers.
