Water Garden Plants

Submerged Aquatic and Bog Plants

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

Submerged Aquatic Plants The chief reasons for using submerged aquatics are to maintain water clarity (they compete with algae for food and light), to provide nurseries where fish can lay their eggs, to hide and protect the young fry after … Continue reading →

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Waterlilies for the Water Garden (Nymphaea)

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

NYMPHAEA (HARDY WATER-LILIES) All the varieties mentioned are propagated by division in early spring. Water-lilies normally flower in summer. For large pools or broad expanses of water: Area covered in a few years — 4 to 6 sq. ft. Depth … Continue reading →

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Sowing Seeds to Grow Pond Plants

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

Most flowering aquatic and bog garden plants can be grown from seed by amateurs. Plants are likely to take some time to grow to flowering size, so as a method of propagation it is really only practical where a great … Continue reading →

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Pond Plant Maintenance Guide

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

Winter Pond Plant Maintenance Guide Early winter Ponds should not be allowed to ice over, because the ice layer prevents oxygen from getting in to the water as well as harmful gases being allowed to escape. But what should you … Continue reading →

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Growing and Buying Aquatic Plants and Grasses

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

Grasses for the Water Garden Grasses are grown for their foliage, as a foil for other plants and as an attraction in their own right. Between them there are dozens of species that are perfectly at home either in the … Continue reading →

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Design and Location for Your Garden Pond

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

The placing of the garden pond is important: to position it in the wrong area can be a disaster, giving rise to many problems and plenty of regrets. If you place it near deciduous trees, a shower of leaves every … Continue reading →

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