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(Sun, 05 Aug 2018 07:51:22 +0000)Attract Bees And Butterflies To Your Garden with Succisa Pratensis Succisa Pratensis also known as (Devils Bit Scabious), is a UK native deciduous perennial. It’s natural growing habitats include damp meadows, marshes and along river banks, however, the plant … Continue reading →
(Sun, 22 Jul 2018 07:31:31 +0000) Growing Water Lilies in Deep Ponds One of the most frequent inquiries I receive is “What Water Lilies are suitable for deep water.”? The deepest water in larger ponds and lakes could be anywhere between 4 to 15 feet in … Continue reading →
(Sun, 08 Jul 2018 07:25:23 +0000) 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 →
(Sun, 01 Jul 2018 08:30:44 +0000)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 →
(Sun, 17 Jun 2018 08:12:36 +0000)Soleirolia Soleirolii (Mind-Your-Own-Business) 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 names including, Baby Tears, Angels … Continue reading →
(Sun, 17 Jun 2018 07:19:12 +0000)Double Flowered Water Lilies The sight of a pond or lake covered in Water Lily blooms is certainly a sight to see. Looking at hundreds of perfectly shaped flowers sitting on the water surface is just glorious. Personally, in the … Continue reading →
(Sun, 10 Jun 2018 09:04:21 +0000) 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 →
(Sun, 27 May 2018 07:37:35 +0000) 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 →
(Sun, 20 May 2018 07:23:24 +0000)The Waterlily Mystique This article was written by Amita Raval who spent the summer of 2017 working at Lilies Water Gardens, Amita has a gifted appreciation and interest in the natural world and its history and its impact on the … Continue reading →
(Sun, 13 May 2018 08:09:47 +0000) Pond Plants that complement each other I used to exhibit at a lot of garden shows, one such show being the RHS Hampton Court Palace Show. Setting up and creating our feature gardens was a mammoth task, which … Continue reading →
