Tag Archives: bog plants

Water Hyacinth – Pros and Cons

Posted on November 17, 2011 by esearing

Adding a veggie filter after your bio filter is a good way to use up any remaining nitrates/nitrites in the pond system. Many of us turn to species that grow quickly and absorb any nutrients so that algae has less … Continue reading →

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Pond Waterfall, Bog, and Plants

Posted on May 22, 2011 by esearing

Here is an image of the bog area and water fall with its new plantings. You can see the planting bed to the left of the bog too. Its plants are fairly well established now. You can see the Japanese … Continue reading →

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More plants

Posted on May 15, 2011 by esearing

To continue the spending spree this weekend I went to Pikes Nursery again to get a few more plants for the bog and upper bed area. I only spent about $70 on 6 plants, mulch, and some water clarifier which … Continue reading →

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