{"id":4348,"date":"2021-11-25T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T17:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardensillustrated.com\/?p=64931"},"modified":"2021-11-30T18:29:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T17:29:14","slug":"how-to-cover-and-protect-your-pond-for-winter","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/gardensillustrated\/rss_feed\/how-to-cover-and-protect-your-pond-for-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to cover and protect your pond for winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Daniel Griffiths\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 25 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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In winter your garden pond goes into hibernation, becoming less of garden focal point and a magnet for birds and insect life and more of a draw for leaves, twigs and all manner of garden debris. Covering your pond in winter months is therefore a good idea, and will keep it fresh and ready for the advent of spring and stop it being a cold and icy hazard to pets and small children during the darker days.<\/p>\n

Pond covers come in a multitude of sizes and forms, each addressing a specific need, from providing a quick way to keeping your surface leaf free to systems to stop water from freezing over. There\u2019s something for everyone.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at the options.<\/p>\n