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Archive for the ‘Ponds’ Category

March 17th, 2008

Create a Haven For Toads In Your Garden

Toads are hopping bug zappers. They love to eat the bugs in your garden, from Japanese beetles, to earwigs. To encourage toads to live in your garden, bury a large flower pot saucer (the bottom part of the flower pot that catches the water). Place rocks in the saucer and keep it full of water […]

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January 24th, 2008

Gardening Around Ponds Part 2

If you have a pond you would like to naturalize, a great way to do that is with wildflowers, especially wildflowers and plants that are native to your area. You’ll want to look for plants which require low maintenance, and can hold their own against weeds. You’ll also want to stick with plants that are […]

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January 23rd, 2008

Gardening Around Ponds Part 1

When you’re deciding what you want to plant around a pond there are several things to consider.

What are the chances of flooding, or the pond coming over its banks on a regular basis?
How wet will the soil be around the edges of your pond? Some ponds have a very gradual drop […]

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