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Marginal Plants, Perennials or Woodland Ferns?
Marginal Plants, Perennials or Woodland Ferns? Marginal plants are so called and categorized for a good reason, they grow at the water’s edge (water margin) where land meets water, in natural clay or silt based ponds the water margin will … Continue reading →
Natural Marginal Pond Planting without using Aquatic Baskets in Lined Ponds
Natural Marginal Pond Planting without Using Aquatic Baskets in Lined Ponds All ponds need to be able to contain water without any leakage. Natural clay bottomed ponds and lakes take care of these themselves but if we want to construct … Continue reading →
12 Good Reasons to Buy Pond Plants and Water Lilies from us at Lilies Water Gardens
12 Good Reasons to Buy Pond Plants and Water Lilies From us at Lilies Water Gardens 1.) Frost Hardy Pond Plants and Water Lilies NOT Tropical Pond Plants Being Advertised As Frost Hardy! All our pond plants … Continue reading →
Pond Plants or Water Garden Plants (what is the difference)?
Pond Plants or Water Garden Plants (What Is the Difference)? This may well be one of the shortest articles I have ever written, but the two headings could cause a little confusion, so I need to explain. Pond … Continue reading →
Juncus Species and Cultivars for Ponds
Juncus Species and Cultivars for Ponds Planting up a pond or water garden is not always about flowers. The colour of foliage and plants that produce interesting seed heads can be just as visual and create a natural … Continue reading →
Potentilla Palustris for attracting Bees to your Wildlife Pond
Potentilla Palustris For Attracting Bees To Your Wildlife Pond This is going to be a short article but an informative guide to one of Britain’s prettiest native pond and wetland plants. Potentilla Palustris, also known as (Purple Wort), (Purple … Continue reading →
Soleirolia Soleirolii (Mind-Your-Own-Business) for Ponds and Water Gardens
Soleirolia Soleirolii (Mind-Your-Own-Business) for Pond and Water Gardens Also often listed as Helxine Soleirolii, though mostly known under the common name Mind-Your-Own-Business, this very versatile moisture loving plant grows happy in sun, partial and/or full shade and has many other … Continue reading →
What is a Free Floating Pond Plant?
What is a Free Floating Pond Plant? I have written this article because there seems to be a lot of confusion and incorrect information over the internet and in books, about non-invasive free floating pond plants. Most free … Continue reading →
10 Must Have Submerged Deep Water Pond Plants
10 Must Have Submerged Deep water Pond Plants Submerged pond plants play an essential role in maintaining a healthy pond. Releasing oxygen into the water and taking up excessive nitrate levels at the same time, they create a perfect … Continue reading →
Environmentally Friendly Bare Rooted Pond Plants
Environmentally Friendly Bare Rooted Pond Plants A lot of companies are advertising and selling what they call “pond ready plants” in 11 cm and 1 liter sized aquatic baskets! WARNING – THEY ARE NOT! But there are many other … Continue reading →