Oxygenating plants are one of the most important additions you can make to a garden pond. They help create a healthier pond environment, compete with algae for nutrients, provide shelter for wildlife, and contribute to clearer water. If you're building...
Marginal pond plants grow around the edge of a pond, usually in shallow water or damp soil. They are one of the four main groups of pond plants. If you are new to pond planting, our Complete Guide to Pond...
Green pond water is usually caused by algae. It is common in new ponds, sunny ponds, and ponds with too many nutrients in the water. The good news is that green water can often be improved with the right balance...
If you want to attract more wildlife to your pond, plants are one of the most important things you can add. A well-planted pond provides food, shelter, breeding sites, and cover for frogs, newts, dragonflies, bees, birds, and many other...
Pond plants are the foundation of a healthy garden pond. They provide shelter for wildlife, help keep water clear, reduce algae growth and make a pond look more natural. Whether you have a small patio pond, a formal garden pond...
Small ponds can work well in gardens, patios and courtyards. They still need the right mix of plants. Good planting helps shade the water, use excess nutrients, soften the edges and provide cover for wildlife. A small pond might be...
Hippuris vulgaris is mare’s tail, a native aquatic that grows in shallow water and wet mud. It forms upright stems with neat whorls of leaves. Appe...
View full detailsGeum rivale is water avens, a native perennial for damp meadows and bog edges. It flowers in late spring with nodding dusky pink blooms. Appearance...
View full detailsLilaeopsis brasilensis is Brazilian micro sword, a low, grass-like marginal that can form a short carpet. It is often used to edge ponds and soften...
View full detailsCyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis' is a slender form of umbrella sedge grown for its fine stems and airy umbrella heads. It adds vertical lines witho...
View full detailsCardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower, also called lady’s smock. It’s a native spring plant for damp meadows and bog edges, and it brings light pink...
View full detailsPrimula florindae is giant cowslip, a candelabra primrose for damp shade and bog edges. It’s loved for its tiers of nodding yellow flowers in early...
View full detailsCyperus 'King Tut' is an umbrella sedge grown for tall stems topped with big green umbrella heads. It’s often sold as a patio marginal for tubs and...
View full detailsEleocharis acicularis is dwarf hairgrass, a fine-textured marginal often used to soften pond edges. It forms low grassy mats in shallow water and w...
View full detailsLobelia cardinalis is cardinal flower, known for tall spikes of scarlet blooms in late summer. It likes wet ground and brings colour when many bog ...
View full detailsNymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea' is a hardy water lily with a tidy, clumping habit. It grows from a rhizome and builds a mat of floating pads, then sen...
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