Effortless Water Garden
One day, I plan to have a very large water garden. Several, in fact! Two large ponds plus a waterfallContinue Reading
Category: Water gardens
Answers to Your Questions: Creating an Indoor Pond
Question I want to create a water garden in the house for my two fish and my turtle. I’d likeContinue Reading
Riparian Buffer: To Mow or Not to Mow?
Do you have a riparian buffer on your property? Should you mow it in the fall? Cover it? Mow it?Continue Reading
What You See From Your Paddle Board
Summer, heat, happiness! And life… on the shore of a lake! Oh, the lucky ones! It is while strolling onContinue Reading
Mystery Seedling Results in Floating Surprise
Many years ago, when I was experimenting with container water gardens, I came across some mysterious seedlings growing in theContinue Reading
Instant Floating Solar Fountain
Floating solar fountain. Photo: www.greenercountry.com If you’ve always wanted a fountain in your garden, but figured you had neither theContinue Reading
A Container Water Garden: Sooo Easy!
You’ve been dreaming of a water garden, but can’t find a place in your budget for such a massive installation?Continue Reading
In Your Water Garden, A Few Fish Go a Long Way
There is essentially no limit to the number of aquatic plants that can have a water garden (when you canContinue Reading
Overwintering Hardy Water Lilies
Here’s a curious contradiction: hardy water lilies (Nymphaea spp.), even those growing naturally way up north in the snow-covered borealContinue Reading
Keeping Mosquitoes Out Of Your Water Garden
With mosquito-borne diseases (West Nile virus, equine encephalitis, Zika* virus, etc.) becoming increasingly common and worries about sources of stagnantContinue Reading