Garden Pond

[davidk65]

We have a small man made pond in our garden. Last year my wife "planted" some oxygenating plants in baskets and four water lilies. All baskets being submerged in the water. Both plantings appear to be doing well. The oxy. plants have grown and covered the pond. The water lilies sprouted large leaves and we have/had four flowers. At the moment some of the leaves have curled at the edges turning a reddish brown.
Our question is what do we do? Do we need to prune/cut back the oxy. plant reducing its coverage? The lilies do we need to do anything with them i.e. do we need to cut the leaves off and if we do, do we make the cut on the surface or below the water level.
By the way, there are no fish in the pond but I think there are some frogs.
Thanks.

[Chipchopper]

I would try to maintain approx 70% of surface coverage with the lilies, just cut below the surface.
Reduce the oxygenators occasionally to avoid it becoming choked up.

[davidk65]

Hi Chipchopper. Thanks for response. The pond size is :
100 cm x 124 cm and 30 cm deep. All approx sizes.
No sure about the 70% you mention as coverage. I have counted the large Lille leaves and there are some 22 large leaves, with 4 flower pods. The leaves are randomly spread over the pond surface the leaves don't cover all the surface area. What does cover the surface is the oxy plants (the Lillie leaves growing through). You mention cutting below the surface does that apply to all the plants oxy and Lillie's? Is there a correct time of the year to do this?

[Chipchopper]

In my wildlife pond I try not to be too regimental, just reduce some of the plants when they are actively growing to maintain some open water and to avoid it becoming crowded and clogged.
I think its a good idea to place any removed weed on the edge of the pond to allow any mini beasts that may be among the weeds, the chance to wriggle back into the water.