Pond plant management
Hi, and sorry if this is a silly question!
I made a wildlife pond last summer, which now has newts, frogs and dragonfly larvae
living in it 😊.
The bunches of elodea and hornwort I put in last year have really taken off this summer and I'm just wondering if I need to thin them both out, or if it's more beneficial for frogs and newts to have denser cover rather than open areas of water?
Thanks
I made a wildlife pond last summer, which now has newts, frogs and dragonfly larvae

The bunches of elodea and hornwort I put in last year have really taken off this summer and I'm just wondering if I need to thin them both out, or if it's more beneficial for frogs and newts to have denser cover rather than open areas of water?
Thanks
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I found the hornwort is much better behaved and i didn't need to pull any out, but if yours is rampant you can treat it in the same way.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I did try pulling a bit up recently (for a frog who decided to live in a bucket!) and it did make a mess, so will try breaking it next time. Thank you.