can you tell me what kind of plants that i can put into my turtle pond that they will not eat and destroy within two days. I have tried grasses and bought some really cool plants from the nursery but i guess it is the big one that just tears everything apart. i have two little ones and a big one and i want something not only to make the pond look nice but will give the little ones something to hide under. thank you jo

What species of turtle do you have? How big is the pond? Some aquatic turtles like red-eared sliders, as adults, are big plant eaters. Getting them not to eat something is a matter of putting in so much that they can't eat it all. If this is not feasible, then you'll have to learn to live without certain aquatic plants. Each turtle is somewhat different so it may take some trial and error to find out which plants they may leave alone. In a small pond, veggie-eating turtles will probably tear up most plants. They may like water hyacinth, water lilies, azolla, duckweed, most submerged plants, and even marginals which are less vulnerable. Sometimes providing ones they like to eat may keep them from eating other plants. I found this on my site: "It is said that most turtles will not eat cabomba. Lily leaves are relished so do not put expensive ones in with turtles. Dwarf cattail and dwarf rush are two marginals that turtles like to bask on but supposedly do not eat. If you have enough plants versus turtles, they will grow back and supply constant food for your turtles."