What is a Free Floating Pond Plant? I have written this article because there seems to be a lot of confusion and incorrect information over the internet and in books, about non-invasive free floating pond plants. Most free floating pond plants are very invasive and this needs to be taken into consideration when […]
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10 Must Have Submerged Deep water Pond Plants Submerged pond plants play an essential role in maintaining a healthy pond. Releasing oxygen into the water and taking up excessive nitrate levels at the same time, they create a perfect balanced environment for all pond life. Some deep water plants are just water foliage plants […]
Read in fullThe Common Names of Marginal Pond Plants Explained The vast majority of ‘common pond plant’ names are self explanatory. For example ‘Flowering Rush’ is a rush that flowers and ‘Cotton Grass,’ is grass like and produces fluffy cotton looking seed heads. However, there are some pond plants that have common names that keep […]
Read in fullHydrocharis Morsus Ranae-Frogbit Everyone who owns a pond, wants free-floating pond plants as part of their planting scheme. However, there are not many to choose from as the majority are either tropical/annual such as Salvinias, Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce or invasive as is the case with Duckweed that in my opinion, should […]
Read in fullAttracting British Amphibians to your Water Garden One of the main attractions when creating a water feature in our gardens is, the hope that we will attract that lovely and sometimes comical, array of amphibians. We all like the idea of a bit of home conservation, and inviting Frogs, Toads and Newts to […]
Read in fullStratiotes Aloides, More Commonly Known As Water Soldiers Water Soldiers also known as Water Pineapples, are native to Europe and North West Asia. These gems are extraordinary looking with serrated Cactus like looking leaves, and white flowers that appear in the leaf axels throughout July to August. They are at their happiest and […]
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 fullFree Floating Pond Plants Out of all the different categories of Pond plants, there is a very small collection that has adapted over the years, to free float on the water. Fortunately, they are easy to grow and have very little requirements other than to bask in the sunlight and absorb the nutrients from the […]
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