Lythrum Salicara Attracting Bees and Pollinators If you want to attract Bees and other pollinating insects to your water garden, I would strongly recommend introducing Lythrum Salicara (common name Loosestrife), or one of its hybrid cultivars. Purple Loosestrife is a UK native, self seeding, clump forming perennial that grows to a height of 120cm. It […]
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Pond and Water Plants in Colour There are hundreds of thousands of plants from all corners of the world that grow in still and running water. Unfortunately, the majority of these are too invasive or simply not interesting enough (unless you’re a botanist), to grow in man-made water gardens and ponds. Fortunately, commercially produced […]
Read in fullWildlife Ponds Everywhere in nature where you find fresh water, you will also find a diverse Eco-system of wildlife. Lakes, Ponds, Streams, Rivers, Canals, Fens, Marshes, Dew Ponds and Mountain Tarns are home to thousands of animal and plant species such as, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Mammals, Fish, and Invertebrates. All these intriguing little creatures are […]
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