Almost getting ready to reflood a pond after renovations and I am looking for advice or resources on beneficial vegetation. Most of what is easily available online concerns controlling nuisance vegetation, as opposed to what to plant or encourage.
Pond is in far southern Georgia. ~3 acres averaging maybe 6-7', with an additional ~acre of 1-4' at the head of the pond.
Perhaps the best resource I've found is
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-...beneficial.html#adding-plants-to-a-pond. That said, I am wary of the American water lily, in particular, in such a relatively shallow pond.
Additionally, since we've had issues with Eleocharis and will be putting in sterile grass carp, should we wait a year or so to stock carp to allow the plants to establish (thinking pondweed in particular).
Thanks for any advice.
