Preventing leaf buildup in the pond will not only allow your fish to have a safer and healthier winter but enable to the pond to be off to a better start the following spring.

With the netting down, leaves will collect and need to be removed regularly. Avoid letting the leaves stay too long as they may tear the netting as they get wet and heavy. If you have attached the netting to PVC frames, simply lift them over to dump the leaves off.

It the pond netting is staked or tied, remove one side and flip it over to the opposite side. This usually takes two people. Some people choose to use a leaf blower to remove leaves that have collected on the netting.