We will often tell you that Koi and pond plants are not friends. Of course you need plants to keep your pond clear and balanced but, the trouble (and joy) with koi is that they are intelligent and inquisitive fish. They are also, by nature, diggers – hence the...
Planting up a lake or a large, earth-based pond poses a different challenge from planting up a lined pond or garden pool. A large earth-based pond or lake environment offers an ideal opportunity for pond plants to run, grow and expand. You do have to be careful to...
Starting from scratch, fill your new wildlife pond from a tap, natural spring or by temporarily diverting a nearby water course. Don’t use rainwater as this may well be too acidic for pond plants and can contain harmful pollutants. Whatever kind and whatever size of...
