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Almost Any Color….
There are iris of almost any color one would want…..of course I want to plant them all around the pond. Although they only bloom once during the season I anxiously await their blooms. The Colorific is exactly like its name…blending of colors and quite unique. This plant only had about three flowers on it this [...]
Continue reading...Fun in the Garden
Saturday, August 7, 2010
This time of year we all are enjoying our gardens. Whether it be a pond, flower bed, vegetable garden or just general landscaping its a good feeling to sit back and reap the rewards of our efforts. I spent hours weeding our vegetable garden yesterday as I had neglected it for a couple weeks. I [...]
Continue reading...Sensitive Plant
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Sensitive Plant (Neptunia aquatica) is exactly like its name, sensitive to the touch and when touched its tiny leaves will contract. Did you know that it resembles a dragonfly’s wings? When glancing at the leaflets, you’ll notice they are growing on both sides of the petiole, and when touched resemble dragonfly wings. During the growing season [...]
Continue reading...Poor Lily Performance
Friday, April 30, 2010
As the weather warms up and we begin to assess what plants we want to add to our ponds this spring, make sure you check out your hardy water lilies to see if they are in need of re-potting. Adding Highland Rim Fertilizer tablets at this time is also a must do. Water lilies need to [...]
Continue reading...What Happened to Spring…..
Friday, March 26, 2010
This is what some of us in the North woke up to this morning, and this was after some of it had melted. What happened to those 50 and 60 degree days??? Hopefully they will be back again soon. How can we get started cleaning our ponds and thinking putting those new plants in if the [...]
Continue reading...Fall/Winter Maintenance Series
Monday, September 21, 2009
Well, I personally do not want to believe it…..but, the calendar does not lie! It’s September 21st, and fall is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. With that being said, there are some things you will want to do to ensure your pond and aquatic inhabitants survive the Winter ahead. Before winter arrives, you will want to [...]
Continue reading...Summer Bliss
Friday, August 7, 2009
I thought we would share some pictures of ponds that I have taken over the summer. Its interesting to see what can be done with a water garden. A water feature can become an artful addition to any landscape. A water feature should complement and enhance the landscape, fitting into the surrounding scheme and placed [...]
Continue reading...Bugs on Plants
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
As any gardener knows, after the planting is finished there is always work to be done in the garden. I recently had some little white bugs on my Spider Lily and thought I would share my remedy for this. There are alot of products on the market for killing aphids that sometimes find our plants in [...]
Continue reading...Essential Summer Pond Care
Monday, July 20, 2009
There are some essential tasks to take care of during the summer while enjoying your pond. Water plants can outgrow their containers during the warm summer months. If your waterlilies are covering too much pond surface, simply prune outer leaves of the lily down to half their spread. You will want to remove dead lily pads [...]
Continue reading...Achieving Pond Nirvana – Six Plants For Your Pond
Thursday, May 21, 2009
There are five different types of plants that you will want to add to your pond to provide beauty and help you achieve an ecological balance in your water garden. Submerged Plants Submerged plants such as Anacharis, Vallisneria, Cabomba, Hornwort and Red Ludwigia remove nutrients from the water so algae can’t thrive. Submerged plants do [...]
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