A few of your plants will not be able to withstand freezing temperatures. These are the ones we refer to as "tropical". Waterlillies that have serrated edges on their pads are tropical, including the nightbloomers we sold at the store this year. You should take these inside for the winter. Water Lettuce and Water Hyacinths, those floating plants that probably took over your pond this summer are both tropical and will die when the weather hits 32° for the first time. You can either throw them away before the weather gets that low or wait until after they have frozen and sunk and dip your hands into the freezing cold water to fish them off the bottom of your pond. (Can you guess which one we’d suggest?) We’ve been asked if the floaters are okay if brought indoors. I say only if they are put in a green house as opposed to being set near a window. These plants are not expensive, making it easier to simply throw them in the compost pile where they can do some good.

"Hardy" plants live through the winter. Don’t confuse this with "stay green and blooming" through the winter. They die back but will return in spring. Most potted plants purchased from us are hardy. When the leaves turn brown simply cut them back and leave them in the water. You might lower your hardy lilies to the bottom of your pond if you don’t already have them there. Parrot’s feather, whether it is floating on top or potted, will live through the winter. Don’t make the mistake of throwing it away simply because it’s lost it’s frilly green feathers and looks like an ugly brown stick. Keep these sticks in water and they will come back.