How Many Pond Fish? Pond owners commonly ask, “How many fish can I have in my pond?” The answer is, “It depends.” Three factors influence the “fish capacity” of your garden pond: – The type and size fish you want to keep. – The type of pond filtration. – The level of maintenance the pond […]
Night-Bloomong Water Lilies Chris Deer If you are like many Americans today, you get up early, leave for work and come home just before dark. If this is the case and you have a pond with water lilies, you likely only see the colorful lily blooms open on weekends or if you have a day […]
Pond Plant Media by Mandy Anders Pond plants should be periodically repotted to ensure proper growth. Plants can become root-bound, stunted, or malnourished if not divided and potted. Aquarium stocks two excellent choices for potting pond plants. Both of these soils are heavy, so they will not float in pond water, and do not contain […]
Pond Plants 1: Cattails Mandy Anders The cattails are a group of durable, fast-growing pond and bog plants in the genus Typha. Cattails grow as native plants nearly world-wide. This highly adaptable genus can tolerate full sun to almost full shade, grow in shallow waters, and sometimes colonize brackish marshes. As a ornamental pond plant, […]