I would like to try some ferns either in the bog or pondside. Any recommendations? I have some that grow naturally here that I could try, but I also have some Cinnamon Ferns that I would like to try and I can't seem to find any info about how they might work. Thanks for any advice ..read more

I had this plant last year but forgot the name ..read more

I have a couple of cala lillies I planted in the bog last November. One of them appears to have good roots, the other one, eh, I don't know. Is it still too early for these to regrow? In zone 9b. Maybe I need to be more patient? Another canna just restarted, and the elephant ears are slowing coming back to life. CG ..read more

The first couple of years I allowed water above the gravel in the bog and had so much string algae that I could barely see the gravel, so this year the water is just below the surface (sorry frogs). I've been pleased to see how many plants have survived the winter - this was the first for the carnivorous plants and all seem happy. I have 3 types of pitchers, a sundew and a flytrap planted in peat. In the gravel I have 2 iris' with their first buds, one elephant ear, White Ginger, Luna swirl... Read more ..read more

Has anyone planted alpine plants like Saxifraga on the margins by essentially building a miniature rock garden? I just received one saxifraga today, and while it's a great plant, in clay it is as good as death after a month, it can't handle wet soil, at least that has been my experience. And in rocks it just looks natural, my natural idea of course is just creating a little void space held by rocks on the margins, plant the saxifraga in between and fill in with gravel. This is what they do... Read more ..read more

Well my pond is about 12ftx7ft and I had 2 planters of lotus sunk in the pond(never bloomed for 2 years). Yesterday I went in the pond to check on them and one of them escaped the pot with new tubers extending 4 ft from the pot. So I took both of them out of the pots and just dumped them in the water as is and now they are just sitting on the bottom on the pond liner. My pond is unfiltered so all the gunk should have plenty of nutrients in there so I don’t think it needs a soil mix? I also... Read more ..read more

Does anyone know what aquarium plants can do well in ponds during the growing season? I've heard some people talking about it but I've not seen many plants mentioned, other than some grasses which can be anchored to the bottom of the pond apparently those can be hardy too, but I'm looking for some more exotic things ..read more

Have a plant I have not seen before coming up in my bog. Online searches lead me to horsetail, which is something I never purposefully added. Can anyone confirm this is horsetail from the pics ..read more

I am wanting to plant an impatien or two in my bog filter and I’m wondering if I can just take a plant from a greenhouse that has been growing in dirt and plant it in the gravel and water or do I need to root cuttings in water and then plant them? I don’t know if roots that are used to potting soil will do too well being planted into water and gravel ..read more

Good Day, I am having a hard time controlling the spread of scouring rush or horsetail in my pond. Tried a natural pond plant killer before but did not seem to work and want to limit the amount of products I put into the water. Lately I have been going into the water with hip waders and pulling them, which has been difficult as they are growing slightly deeper than my hip waders in some spots. Has anyone had any experience with an overgrowth of this plant and have any insights around how... Read more ..read more