Marsh Pennywort (Not To Be Confused With Floating Pennywort) On Monday the 26th March the BBC News highlighted a huge problem with a plant called Pennywort that is choking waterways in the UK. The plant they were referring to is Floating Pennywort, Latin name ( Hydrocotyl Ranunculoides). This non-native plant is highly invasive and was […]
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Oxygenating Plants Out of all of the different types of water plants, it’s the oxygenators that are the most diverse in their uses and they play the biggest role in maintaining healthy, clean water. They remove excess nitrates by filtration preventing green water while at the same time, releasing thousands of small bubbles of oxygen […]
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 […]
Read in fullEdible and Medicinal Pond Plants When we think of water gardens and ponds, we imagine a picture of nature, made up of reflections, fish, wildlife and plants. The plants we visualize are usually of Rushes and Water lilies and pond weeds that look attractive under the water. These plants not only look attractive and bring […]
Read in fullA question I frequently get asked is ‘ What plants do I need to cover my exposed pond liner’ ?. My advice and answer is, to dig your pond first and trim your exposed pond liner after you have filled it with water. Doing it this way, will ensure less of the liner will be exposed, & that you […]
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