Beginner Gardening: pond plants and bugs, 1 by lenawest

lenawest wrote:
hey! found the right zone - 9a. and, yes, my backyard has little shade except at the fence lines. after a year of the pond being installed, i had to buy a uv filter because it turned completely green. i am looking for trees to plant near the pond that will shade it but not throw roots through the liner. my front pond is fed by my ac overflow line, and has an arbor of wisteria and bougainvilla over it, so it's clear and gorgeous. (i think) the front pond is in a above ground garden, so ferns, peace lillies, and elephant ears fill in where bare. this back pond was my first large attempt.....