The Ten Must Have Water Lilies I thought comprising a list of the 10 most must have Water Lilies would be a simple task, but I had to give the list some serious thinking first. I have been collecting new hardy Water Lily cultivars for 30 years, and with a collection now of over […]
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Ten Must Have Pond Plants You can just imagine the fun I had trying to choose the top ten must have plants for your pond! The first thing I had to do was to just concentrate on pond plants (true aquatics) rather than the whole concept of water gardening, bog-gardens, moist pond surrounds borders […]
Read in fullSubmerged Pond Plants with Floating Leaves Floating leaves on the water’s surface are beneficial to the health of all ponds, streams and lakes. Not only do they provide oxygen and take out harmful nitrates, but they also provide valuable cover for wildlife and cut down on surface sunlight thus reducing algae blooms (green water) […]
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 […]
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