Water Gardening

I think any pond without some kind of weed,( Elodea) or similar, is not likely to form a balance.The full sun idea I go along with, as, as the water lilly grows its leaves create the shade required to stop algae growing, and weed also takes nutrient directly from the water, also tending to...

I have a water lilly in one of thoes big plastic containers with handles. There is no pump/filtration and the water is now very cloudy/murky and I noticed tiny little black things swimming around the top of the water all round the edge. Should I be changing the water?

This is the interesting thing when you ask gardeners about how they do things, Anne:D, they all differ.:DAll I can say, is that what I have said is true. My pond has fish in it yet it has remained clear all the time without filters, because I did it the natural way using marginal plants...

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Blue fescue grass and yellow Ophiopogon would make a nice combination.Both grow about a foot tall.

You might find this website exactly what you are looking for other good advice. Waterscapes FA

I like that, gave me a real chuckle:D Forgive me I read the thread from the wrong end, being new here I am not used to starting a thread at the last page. Another plant that might work well on the mound which is evergreen is Vinca it might compliment the other blue you have. FA

I made a wildlife pond many years ago now from a plasters bath, partially sunk into the ground & surrounded by dry stone wall.. Sloping at one end inside with a huge stone.. It is thriving & always has been since the word go.. I had to replace the plasters bath a few years ago but it made no...

We have a similar problem here (near a park with numerous large lakes, so the mozzies move in within minutes, it seems!). I was advised that keeping the water moving is the best single method. You don't have to have a sprinkly fountain, if you're not into that sort of thing. Just a gently bubble...

Thanks everyone. Some great ideas. I have put the 2 box plants in the middle of each side, surrounded by tall irises at the back and side of the box plants, with shorter ones at the front and side nearest the pond. I love the grasses idea which I may put at the back of the pond, and put spring...

Although it has now been replaced I would like to mention the following99% of submersible pond pumps are sealed with resin, this means that if they develop any internal fault they have to be replaced.If the cable gets damaged you can use a waterproof connector, but these can be fiddly, and...

Hi Cluess what a grate idea and also it would make easier for me to move it round for photographing butterflies :D thanks Hugh [hr]Hi kindredspirit sorry for taking so long to get back, the Canon 350D is a good camera also giving you the opportunity to ad a zoom lens, the kit lens with...

Hi watergardenthe resin I suggested to transfer the fish to tank was that it would be easier to treat the fish that way, the parasites I was thinking of were gill flukes and skin flukes, leeches fish louse treated in the tank rather than destroying the ecosystem in the pond what maybe left...

A good point Dave,I am the Borg, I will be dropping by in a minute, don't bother hanging on to anything from your present life, it's really good where we are going, you won't miss anything.Bit like the present (emergency?) Gouvernment I think.

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This is what I did:Any thoughts, suggestions for plants,etc?

I should have been so lucky!

I have to agree with Doghouse Riley. There is no easy 100% way to stop cats from doing anything, so as Doghouse Riley also says, anything will have to take its chances.

Thanks for your kind words.

Well Herb, in my pond I have... Zandesia lilies potted & placed in the pond will also sit as marginals too... Hope that helps.. :thumb: