Water Gardens

Planning A Water Garden


A water garden is the area of your landscape that will provide you with relaxing sounds of the water, while adding to the overall details of your landscape.

How To Choose Water Garden Plants


Plant varieties within these four categories are what you need to eyeball: deep-water, marginals, oxygenators, and floaters.

5 Simple Steps To Dividing Your Hardy Water Lilies


The reason for dividing your water lilies is that they eventually run out of room in their existing pots and need more room for the roots to spread out so the plant can flourish. Not only is this relatively easy to do, but you end up with more plants as a bonus!

Fertilizing Your Water Lilies


Your water lilies will grow, thrive, and bloom much better if you get in the habit of fertilizing them regularly.

Keeping the Balance of Nature: Pond Water Maintenance


"Big" pond water passes through a great many natural filtration and oxygenation systems, and the various fish and flora work together to keep the pond clean and fresh. Our backyard ponds don't have quite that much help, so here's where you need to step in.

Easy Pond and Water Garden Construction


The type of pond I'm talking about is self-contained (not fed by a spring or stream) and between 100-900 sq ft; a backyard water garden that is easy to maintain and adds value to your lifestyle and property.

Mosquito Farms? Is That What Water Gardens Are?


It is true, mosquitoes do need water to breed, but at the same time, there are so many effective ways to prevent mosquitoes from breeding in ponds, you should not let that stop you.

Water Pond Designs


You can have different water pond designs, however ones that don't restrict water movement are the best.

A Garden Pond in Your Landscape - Want Water in Your Yard?


Thought about adding a garden pond? Should you? Here are the pros and cons to consider:

What to Feed Your Fish During Colder Winter Months


With air and water temperatures dropping in most parts of the country, now is the time to greatly reduce the amount of food you are feeding your fish.

Hot Feeding Tips


It's important to feed food that is easily digestible so fish benefit from fully absorbing the nutrients.

Imagine Your Own Orchid Garden In A Pond


Almost by definition orchids are a tropical plant dependent on the rain for their nutrition and health. They are used to humidity of about 40 - 60%. What better place to have this then in a beautiful orchid garden pond.

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