Water Gardening

Well, I just found a small brown newt while clearing some brambles. It was perfectly healthy and I moved it to a safer space near the pond where I won't accidentally cause it any harm.

as for the stinky whisky barrel...i left some water and pond plants in it thinking I would maybe use it next year when it's less stinky...but the water has gone rather slimy.....

If you wanted something low-growing to cover the water surface - green bath foam effect - there are various floating aquatic plants that would do that in the summer months at least, e.g. frogbit, salvinia natans.

I am thinking of buy a water feature for the garden. I wold like one that is solar powered. Does anyone know any reputable companies that sell good quality ones. I was thinking of buying the followingI have read reviews of water features cracking during winter. Do think this is likely with...

Looking at my formal ponds today and I'm going to have to lift the slabs and put in place some sort of flat, metal strip to support them. My concreting and bricklaying days are over

You may find a species identification event near you. They're being held around the country mid May. You can contact the NNSS Invasive Species Week » NNSS

I have four ponds. One for fish with a pump and three for wildlife. No pumps or running water in these as I’m aware frogs prefer still water. All three wildlife ponds have oxygenating plants and other plants around the edges. Always clear. Frogs, newts, dragonflies all visit. Agree with you...

@Sienna's Blossom Your pond is soon amazing, very pretty . Well done!

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I thought having a bridge and pebbles at the Base if the pond with pebbles at the shallow end leading to a beach area was enough. Hopefully the plants will help matters this year

Just love this but don't know where to put it ...Rainwater Gardening ...

I have a wildlife pond. I use a mains connected pump to circulate the water and let it splash down again to the pond. Stops it becoming stagnant by putting oxygen into the water.

Hi.Such systems already exist. Watering on a schedule might not be the best option. It might be better to use moisture sensors to decide when and how much to water.If you wanted to be clever, you could have a single, low cost sensor array monitoring light level and air temperature, with one...

I’ve used ‘Blanket Answer’ and it looks very much like that. Very effective. Obviously, you wouldn’t want to put anything in the pond if you don’t know what it is.

I am not sure it's worth digging a hole for 300 litres storage. There are different types of water storage tanks that are slimline. They tend to be marketed as flat tanks and under decking tanks. They cost more than traditional water butts, however they are made for underground storage where as...

Houttuynia is wonderful if contained as @noisette47 suggested but never let it get into a border - it also invades! The pond sounds big -12 yards long! How about rheum or rodgersia or even gunnera by the water's edge?

Well lots of water and heat, but bear mind Autumn is just round the corner.

If one were cynical, one might suspect that the barley had retained just enough glysophate to cause interruption in algae reproduction.Less likely with wheat and oats heading into the human food chain. Who knows for sure...

All jokes aside, I saw that on Facebook the other day. It's awesome, as is the story behind it.

@buddleia64 Humus rich soil means soil with a lot of organic matter in it; so a lot of leaf mould or home made compost.