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.
1 Pond dye is available in either blue or black.  This is natural plant filtration to remove nutrients in the water. There are many ways to add plant life to an earth-bottom pond. The use of floating islands allows easier control of growth and will utilize more nutrients than plants that are planted into the soil.