I have a hand built pond that measures about 7 feet by 3 feet by 1 1/2 feet deep. Each winter I drain, bring in the fish, pumps (fountain and waterfall) and cover with a tarp to keep the snow off. Then each spring begin anew.

This year we have a great plant of parrots feather that has exploded in growth and we would like to winter this over.

Various sites say different solutions to this. I was planning to put the pot at the bottom of the pond, put in a heater and cover the pond with a tarp.

Will this work? We never had luck trying to winter plants in doors.

should I leave a pump in to keep water moving?

We live in western NY state, where snow is plentiful and typically Dec-Feb can be below zero.

Thanks