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What you need to know to look after your water garden

Water Garden Help is here to assist gardeners of all ages and levels of the hobby. We have developed this site to help the newcomer to the hobby who is setting up their first water garden, to the advanced gardener who's just having a few problems or would like more water garden information.

You will find articles covering the many different of our great hobby, we have information on setting up your water garden, selecting the correct plants, caring for your water garden, plant health, and aglae issues.

Bog Plants - a complete accent to a water garden

Plants are very important to water gardens. There are several types of plants, each adding unique features to your water garden. Some plants accent a water garden with seasonal flower colour and/or all season foliage accents. They also vary in leaf size, height and texture. Bog plant are the most popular in this group. They beautify water garden in several ways, and can be used easily to hide liner, tubing or a power cords when planted at the edge of the pond.

When planting you need to consider the variety you are dealing with. Though generally you need to provide a container that’s as large as possible to allow the plants plenty of room to spread freely, some however still do well with less surface area.

You need to also consider the soil type too. Bog plants will do well in soil from flower beds, vegetable gardens or lawn. Avoid the use of subsoil, gravel or sand as they will likely dimish the growth of the plant and make it susceptible to damage by aggressive fish.

If you plant it properly you will start noticing growth within days. However, to aid the growth application of fertilizer will ensure flowering and good growth.

Planting bog plants is a simple process. You start by filling the pot loosely with soil, then place the appropriate fertilizer tablet into the bottom half of the soil and cover it. This will aid its growth. Having done that, place the roots near the surface and then add a small amount of soil to pack around them. Then gently compress the soil into place to anchor the plant.

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