Attracting Elephant Hawk Moths By Planting Menyanthes Trifoliata (Bog Bean) The great thing about water gardening is the amount of wildlife that water can attract to your garden. Menyanthes Trifoliata, commonly known as Bog Bean, can be grown in any sized pond. This marginal plant also known as Marsh Trefoil and Buck bean, produces leaves […]
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Pond planting explained for Beginners The only difference between adding plants to your pond or water garden compared to planting up borders in your back garden is WATER, and the thing that seems to confuse people the most is the different water depth requirements, however it does not need to be explained in a complicated way […]
Read in fullDesign and Shelving for Lined, Fibreglass and Concrete Ponds When we think of ponds or water gardens, we build an image in our minds of Bull Rush Pokers, Water Lilies and fish etc, in fact, usually all the same images we see used as logos. So, the most important thing to remember and to consider […]
Read in fullOver-Wintering Pond Plants Over-wintering pond plants is easier than you think, but it’s more about tidying up to please the eye than anything else, as after all, most of the time there is no manual intervention needed on the autumn maintenance of naturally growing water plant habitats. In nature, all areas of deciduous fauna die […]
Read in fullNative Aquatic Plants of Britain One of the things we have plenty of and contribute to our rich green isles, is rainfall. Plenty of rainfall means plenty of wet habitats for our wildlife forming lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, bogs, marshes and woodland swamps. Wherever you find fresh water, you will also find plants. This aquatic […]
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