Winter Pond

It's getting to the time of year when the lilies start dying back and I think about cleaning the pond however, against my better judgement, I have to resist the temptation and leave it to its own devices. The main reason for this is that I've got it on the plot as a haven for wildlife especially slug eaters like toads, newts and frogs.An ornamental pond would be a different story but mine has no fish in there and apart from the lilies it couldn't be described in any way, shape or form as being ornamental - although I do think it looks beautiful for most of the year! With the possible exception of scooping out any fallen leaves if they start to take over the biggest favour I can do is to leave the pond to its own devices and let nature take its course.