Water Gardening - Add a Water Element to Your Garden
Water elements can be added to the garden as simply as a small container with a waterlily or a full scale pond with a waterfall. Plants and features for water gardens will add a new source of interest to the gardener and the garden.
The Incomparable Waterlily and Lotus
Waterlilies (Nymphaea) and Lotus (Nelumbo) are jewels of the water garden. Although they look rich and exotic, they will be at home in the simplest of water gardens or ponds, even container water gardens. Here are some basic differences and growing tips for waterlilies and lotus.
Waterlilies (Nymphaea) and Lotus (Nelumbo) are jewels of the water garden. Although they look rich and exotic, they will be at home in the simplest of water gardens or ponds, even container water gardens. Here are some basic differences and growing tips for waterlilies and lotus.
Backyard Ponds for Attracting Birds & Wildlife
You don't need a large pond to enjoy having birds, butterflies, frogs and fish in your backyard. About's Birding Guide tells your the basics of what you'll need.
You don't need a large pond to enjoy having birds, butterflies, frogs and fish in your backyard. About's Birding Guide tells your the basics of what you'll need.
Water Gardening
The University of Illinois Extension has put together a very useful Water Gardening Primer with help on getting your water garden set up, finding appropriate water plants and keeping algae at bay.
The University of Illinois Extension has put together a very useful Water Gardening Primer with help on getting your water garden set up, finding appropriate water plants and keeping algae at bay.
Water Garden Plants - Flowers for Wet Areas
If you have marshy areas near your garden pond or just wet ares in your landscape, don't fight them, plant them with water garden plants.
If you have marshy areas near your garden pond or just wet ares in your landscape, don't fight them, plant them with water garden plants.
Water Gardening Handbook
While it is written with Texans in mind, this is an excellent handbook on the key elements of creating a water garden: design considerations, site selection, construction, plants and wildlife and maintenance.
While it is written with Texans in mind, this is an excellent handbook on the key elements of creating a water garden: design considerations, site selection, construction, plants and wildlife and maintenance.
The Pond Lady's Water Gardens
Water garden designer, Jan Goldfield, shares her years of experience creating, installing and maintaining water gardens with resources, tutorials and lots of ideas for creating your own water feature.
Water garden designer, Jan Goldfield, shares her years of experience creating, installing and maintaining water gardens with resources, tutorials and lots of ideas for creating your own water feature.