Cool Water Garden Ideas on Google

[pecan]

In the winter months I often browse google images of koi ponds, garden ponds, water gardens, etc to look at all the cool water out there.

I found this gem today. I just love it. What a great idea!

 

[cas]

I do the same thing @pecan ! I found that picture last year!! So, is this on the 'to-do' list?

 

[Lisak1]

Wowzers!

 

[pecan]

I do the same thing @pecan ! I found that picture last year!! So, is this on the 'to-do' list?

I was thinking of trying to do it in a miniature scale. Baby steps.

 

[peter hillman]

It's got sea shells built in it!!! Which is what I did around a part of my pond. And would show to you if not under snow.. That's is very cool.

 

[cas]

That would be cool. Definitely take pictures!

 

[Faebinder]

This looked like it required work and time. I'm allergic to both.

 

[tbendl]

I love it, it would be way to loud in my tiny backyard though.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

Very cool! I used to browse for pond photos and ideas. The past two Winters have been all about browsing native plant gardens and native plant photos.

It gives me something to do, but at the same time, makes Winter feel longer as I'm eagerly awaiting to see my own plants and pond again.

 

[pecan]

Very cool! I used to browse for pond photos and ideas. The past two Winters have been all about browsing native plant gardens and native plant photos.

It gives me something to do, but at the same time, makes Winter feel longer as I'm eagerly awaiting to see my own plants and pond again.

Over the last few years I have been very interested in native plants to my area. Mostly out of not wanting to put a lot of effort into the yard and native plants are perfect for that. Plus I have noticed the most of the native plants I have attract humming birds, butterflies and bees, while the none natives don't. I imagine native plants where you live are quite different than the plants where I live.

 

[JBtheExplorer]

I imagine native plants where you live are quite different than the plants where I live.

Native plants will always be best for attracting native insects/animals. I'm sure our overall native plant varieties are significantly different, but I imagine we likely a few of the same species, too.

 

[peter hillman]

Be careful with native additions. I thought cattails would look good in my pond, till they busted out of the container and nearly took over the pond in two years. They had to go.
Then there was this really neat rush type plant growing along our river, I collected a small clump of it, it got out of the pond, now it's uncontrollable. I've sprayed some area's but they prevail. A shovel is the only was to rid them.

 

[pecan]

Be careful with native additions. I thought cattails would look good in my pond, till they busted out of the container and nearly took over the pond in two years. They had to go.
Then there was this really neat rush type plant growing along our river, I collected a small clump of it, it got out of the pond, now it's uncontrollable. I've sprayed some area's but they prevail. A shovel is the only was to rid them.

It's true some natives can get away from you. I love Bee Balm and it's a native here but it spreads like crazy through underground rhizomes and get scraggly looking in mid summer when the center dies out. I ended up getting rid of all my bee balm.

I have some Yucca quickly outgrowing it's location and I am concerned at the thought of trying to thin it out.

Fire Chalice is one that I love too much to get rid of. The hummingbirds love it. It is a low ground cover plant with long lasting red flowers. But it also spreads underground by rhizomes. I cut about 70% out each spring and it comes back with a vengeance before fall.

Fire Chalice (red plant in the front) random picture found on google.