Hibernation time for Frogs, Newts, Toads and Grass Snakes, with winter approaching, our Amphibians and Grass Snakes will be getting ready for their winters sleep. In late summer and early autumn, our British Frogs, Newts, Toads and Grass Snakes will be eating plenty so as to gain enough weight to sustain them during their annual […]
Read in fullWhere Does Our Pond Wildlife Arrive From? This is a question I get asked a lot. Many people are often amazed at just how quick wildlife seems to arrive in their pond as if from nowhere. So, just where does it arrive from? All new ponds large or small will start attracting wildlife within days […]
Read in fullPond Plants to suit all your needs When it comes to planting up your pond or water garden, knowing where to start can be a daunting task. There are a lot of factors to consider when selecting the right plants that will thrive and be happy in your existing or newly created pond. Here […]
Read in fullAttracting British Amphibians to your Water Garden One of the main attractions when creating a water feature in our gardens is, the hope that we will attract that lovely and sometimes comical, array of amphibians. We all like the idea of a bit of home conservation, and inviting Frogs, Toads and Newts to […]
Read in fullAmphibian Watch Autumn-Winter 2016 During my autumn nursery tidy up this year, I was amazed at the amount of Amphibians I found almost on a daily basis. Most of them I found under plant trays, but some were found under fiberglass plant holding tanks in little hollows of earth. All these hiding places were favored for […]
Read in fullTadpole Food During the months of March and April, Frogs and Toads take to the water to spawn. After two or three weeks, the water will be swarming with tadpoles. In natural, wild clay bottomed ponds with an established and well balanced eco-system where there is plenty of decaying vegetation, algae and fresh water […]
Read in fullMazus Reptans Also known as ‘Chinese Marsh Flower’, Mazus Reptans is a variety of Alpine that gives very good ground cover. It produces Matt-forming, bright green, foliage and a mass of purple or white flowers. The white flowered variety grows more tightly compact than the purple species. Mazus are frost hardy, evergreen plants that like […]
Read in fullDeep Water Marginal Pond Plants Here at Lilies Water Gardens, we have created our own name for a category of very special plants and some of these pond plants belong in several different categories. All are very adaptable and can be grown in a wide diversity of different conditions ranging from shallow margins […]
Read in fullFrog and Toad Watch For those that don’t already participate in this annual event, I would like to introduce to you a very enjoyable and rewarding spring hobby that I’ve decided to call Frog and Toad Watch, and all you will need is a waterproof coat, a pair of wellies and a torch. The Frog […]
Read in fullOctober’s Water Garden With the onset of winter and an end to those lazy sunny summer days, October can be seen as a miserable month with excessive rainfall, early frosts and grey clouds, but on a bright sunny autumn day, nature can still put on a magnificent display of colours. Colour and Beauty Our […]
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