Hardy lilies will come back as perennial. They can be given plant tabs for fertilizer, but usually do fine on their own. Fish can even be trained to eat out of your hand. They usually stay healthy and hibernate in the winter when no feeding is required at all. A pond will enhance any landscape and provide years of enjoyment, but there may be a time to reclaim the pond area.
Many gardeners fill in the hole with dirt, and the area becomes lawn again.
Or a fill of washed sand becomes a wonderful sand box or Oriental peace garden. It is whatever you want to make it. This letter is from a fan of Texoma Landscapes, Mrs. Jean Chambers. If you want to know more about aquatic gardens, click on the image above to email us.