Important Delivery/Covid-19 Information: Updated 16 July - Our dispatch time is now back to our regular time of 5 working days, The nursery will re-open to visitors next Tuesday the 21 st of July, however we will only be open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Closed Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Please respect our safety rules, wearing a facial mask is mandatory! We look forward to seeing you! Due to social distancing we are unable to share planting plans and photo images! Those of you that might feel vulnerable can still choose "collection from nursery" at online checkout.
This is a question that I am frequently asked, but the good news is, it’s a question that can be easily answered. By going through the check lists below you should find an answer that will rectify any problem you may have, thus resulting in plenty of beautiful Water Lily blooms all summer long. […]
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Long before my aquatic nursery even existed, I used to visit another aquatic nursery in Newdigate, known throughout my childhood as the Field Station. This wonderful place sold all kinds of Amphibians, Reptiles and Fish as well as an interesting range of pond plants. You can read more about the Field Station on my article […]
Read in fullMemories of Beam Brook Aquatic Farm in Newdigate, Surrey During my childhood, I used to frequently visit a very special place called Beam Brook Aquatic Fish Farm. Also known by locals as The Field Station, this wonderful place was just two miles down the road from my parents house and where my retail […]
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 fullMarginal 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 rise in times of flooding and sink in times of drought, this natural rise and […]
Read in fullNatural 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 a pond in our back garden, it will either need to be a pre-molded fiberglass pond or […]
Read in full12 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 are suitable for growing outside in the UK. There are quite literally, dozens of tropical marginal plants and Water Lilies […]
Read in fullHave You Ever Seen This Amount Of Frog Spawn? Going back in time to around 35 years ago, I had a friend called Tony who had a passion for British Amphibians, He was so keen and interested in pond wildlife, that he decided to create a home and breeding ground for Frogs, Newts […]
Read in fullThe Three-Spined Fresh-water Stickleback If anyone reading this article went pond dipping as a child, you will most likely remember catching Sticklebacks. Also known by their Latin name Gasterosteus Aculaeatus, these small fish grow to 3-4 cm in length and are abundant throughout the UK. They can be found in almost any […]
Read in fullWater Lilies and Iris Louisiana for Early Spring Planting In Your Pond Spring is the ideal time to plant Water Lilies and Iris Louisiana. Both these wonderful pond plants come in all colours of the rainbow and are sold as bare-rooted cut sections ready to be planted straight into clay/silt bottomed ponds and lakes or […]
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