AboutJonathan Cauble Expertise I can answer all questions relating to outdoor water gardens. Anything from fish & plant health, water chemistry, and pond construction to equipment recommendations.
Experience I worked in a water garden specialty store for three years as assistant manager. I am also founder and president of Aquatech, LLC Aquarium Services of Virginia. I have personally troubleshooted over 100 ponds and countless aquariums.
Question We live in MI with cold winters. This year we want to take our water lilies out of the pond and store them, then drain the pond for the winter. How do we store the lilies? They are presently potted and just set on the bottom of our garden pond.
Answer Trim the pads and flowers off about 2" above the dirt.
Place inside of trash bag or bucket.
Bring it indoors. Avoid sunny areas.
Keep it from drying out by watering it about once a week.
(Don't use any fertilizers. You want to cause as little growth as possible.)
