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.
But this is not usually a problem in a man-made garden pond. If your pond water is green with algae it is probably healthy. You might not like the look â that is a different matter. In Japan, garden ponds are treasured and it is common to buy a dye to color the pond water.he use of the word ânaturalâ here refers to the pond filtration system, not the esthetic look of the pond. Iâll deal with esthetics in a future post on how to build ponds. In a natural pond the water, soil, plants, and animals all live in harmony. No one comes along to clean the pond or to aerate it.