Lycopene is believed to reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Dietary sources of antioxidants known as lycopene include the tomato, which is also rich in vitamin C and other natural antioxidants. Anthocyanins are natural antioxidants that may help the body maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
Research plants native to your area that can be used to shade a garden pond. Native plants require less maintenance and have a higher chance of flourishing. Also, make sure you know how tall and wide the plant will be when fully mature. This will help you when spacing out your plants.
If you have an old garden pond that keeps leaking then just fill it up with earth and use it as a bog garden. Excavate an area of soil to about one and a half feet, line it with plastic, puncture it in a few places and then replace the soil. Fill in the shallow edges of your pond with earth.