Do Garden pond plants need winter care and preparation? I suggest that you prepare your garden pond plants for winter and benefit next spring. Lessen the task of winter preparation of garden pond plants. NOTE: This article was written for the northern hemisphere – remember this wherever dates are mentioned. NOTE2: Some areas of the…
Create A Moving & Flowing Water Garden In Your Yard For many, the sound of splashing moving and flowing water from either a fountain feature or a cascade or waterfall, thrills the senses. While still, reflective pools have a soothing effect. The element of moving water adds excitement, and even the tiniest trickle of water…
How To Build A Bog Garden Penny wanted a small bog garden for the one corner of the yard, so this was one that I built over one weekend. Although built as a separate unit, this bog garden is close enough to the adjacent pond to appear as if it is a natural extension. Construction…
How To Build Natural Water Gardens Where water occurs naturally in the garden, very little maintenance is necessary except tidying up and weeding the area. Natural Water Gardens are usually easy to maintain. If indigenous moisture-loving plants are already present, the water will attract all types of wildlife without any effort on your part. In…
A Bentonite Clay Pond Step-by-Step Also known as Clay Puddling, this is how you make a natural pond without a liner. To create this bentonite clay pond the bentonite clay enables you to create a beautifully natural-looking pond, it is inexpensive and relatively simple to use. No special skills are necessary, and it will take…
Informal Ponds & Pools Informal ponds & pools in gardens are typified by gentle curves and flowerbeds of irregular form; and the water gardens which accompany them may have the same kind of design. Straight lines and geometric shapes are out, symmetry is forgotten and rigid planting is frowned upon. Unless the architectural genre of…