cas's pond

[CreatureBlackLagoon]

Beautiful pond! Do you have a plant in the waterfall filter? Or is it just behind it?

 

[DutchMuch]

I had never seen phlox in real life until like a week ago, always thought it was a small bushy plant like a lily, nope. Groundcover!
Stunning plant!

 

[cas]

Beautiful pond! Do you have a plant in the waterfall filter? Or is it just behind it?

Previous years I use to plant water hyacinths or yellow flag iris in the falls box.

This year I just put a couple of artificial flowers in the back. I was tired of trying to get all the roots out of the filters each fall. Hopefully it wont look so bad once the flowers behind the falls begin to grow.

 

[cas]

Here is the pond today. Rained again last night.

 

[addy1]

the artificial flowers/plants look great!

 

[cas]

the artificial flowers/plants look great!

tee hee.... Thanks Addy.

 

[addy1]

I have quit putting plants certain places, a lot less chopping and moving when the roots start to cause issues.
I do get a lot of volunteers in the stream I have to yank them now and then. The stream ponds get full of parrots feather and anacharis.

 

[Lisak1]

Don't worry @cas - my chipmunk has been having a chippy rally in our yard this week. I'm sure they've all gathered here for a convention. I've learned to throw three seeds into the hole anytime I plant sunflowers or peas - two for him and one for me. And then I have a scavenger hunt trying to figure out where he planted them.

 

[addy1]

lol A lot of the cats that hung around here, wild, pets who knows, have disappeared, fox, owls etc For the first time since we have lived here I am seeing chipmunks, they are so darn cute!
No cats stalking my yard critters and birds.

 

[Lisak1]

they are so darn cute

Like tiny, furry terrorists!

 

[sissy]

I leave my plants in the pots and pull hem every week or so to trim the roots ,so much easier .

 

[cas]

pull hem every week or so to trim the roots

There is the problem.... I don't want to pull them every week.

And then I have a scavenger hunt trying to figure out where he planted them.

Ha. I have squirrels that love to plant trees in my yard and flower pots. They must think I need some help gardening. hmmmm... I wonder if it has been the chipmunks......

 

[CreatureBlackLagoon]

Previous years I use to plant water hyacinths or yellow flag iris in the falls box.

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This year I just put a couple of artificial flowers in the back. I was tired of trying to get all the roots out of the filters each fall. Hopefully it wont look so bad once the flowers behind the falls begin to grow.

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Love all of these! I didn't realize that was an option! <3 <3 <3

 

[cas]

Thought I would share a picture of the path back to the pond.

 

[Tula]

Beautiful !