{"id":12410,"date":"2022-11-18T03:37:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T03:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/gardencenter\/?p=12410"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:10:18","slug":"keys-to-a-clean-clear-healthy-pond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthworksjax.com\/gardencenter\/keys-to-a-clean-clear-healthy-pond\/","title":{"rendered":"Keys to a Clean Clear Healthy Pond"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pond Plants<\/span><\/h2>\n

Adding\u00a0marginal pond plants<\/a>\u00a0helps to reduce algae growth by competing with the algae for nutrients. Popular choices include bloody dock, pennywort, aquatic mint, corkscrew rush, pickerel, water iris, canna lily, and more. \u00a0Providing shade on the pond\u2019s surface by adding water lilies will help diminish the possibility of green water.<\/p>\n

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