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of pots and still have some daffs, crocus and 200 mixed alliums to plant, I may invest in some aquatic baskets to plant the bulbs in. Once I've lifted the slabs I can dig a few holes and lower them into the ground. My spring bulbs will be none the wiser

, as plants filter out nutrients in fish waste from the water, returning clean water to the fish. I have not tried it myself but I am sure that online search and visits to aquatic/hydroponic sites near you would provide you with more precise information

it and plan to start again. I found an old RHS book which shows various ways to set up such a pond. You can put aquatic compost in the bottom, plant with pond plants, lay a piece of plastic over this and then slowly fill with water. Plants and compost

if this is enough for my little wildlife pond and also how do I plant the aquatic plants? I have some pond baskets and 3 hessian squares. I'm guessing that I need to buy aquatic compost? I have a bag of small pebbles in the shed. Will they be ok to weigh the soil

hello richard i was shocked to see the pond up on this web site, my son attends ivydale school where i voluntered to help with the wild life garden earlier this year,i helped choose the plant around the pond also planting them,i check on the pond

buy the special pots in a good garden or aquatic plant centre.  The advice these days is to plant into mostly grit as this anchors the plant and prevents soil leaking into the pond water and making it a)muddy and b) rich enough in nutrients to grow

Have a wildlife pond and last year could not get water clear. Tried oxygenating plants and barley straw. Pond is 4ft x 5ft  approx and have added 3 oxygenators  do I need more?  Is it located in full sun ? Yes There lies the main problem - the sun

splash of colour in spring and hopefully attract lots of bees too.is it true the bulbs [snake heads] are difficult to grow from a bulb as the lady in garden centre said they were???? but i brought them anyway...... I plant most of my bulbs in aquatic

the look.Add extra soil to one side of the hole to create a long, sloping marginal shelf. Firm this down using your heels to make sure it is compacted, then rake level.Check the depth of your marginal shelf with your potted aquatic plants. The surrounding

Hi All, I have about 20 plastic, aquatic type (so lots of holes), baskets sunk into ground, that have Tulips in them (wanted to make sure I knew where all the bulbs were so I didn't damage/dig them up at some point).  They're looking fab