Caring for water plants, also known as aquatic plants, may seem like a daunting task but with a little know how you can be sure to do it right every time. Whether you have a new water plant or are splitting your favorite water plant, the basics for how to [...]
Water tends to attract attention. The gentle sounds of flowing water sooth our senses. We feel an automatic connection to the soft, rippling current and the mesmerizing creatures that generally come along with it. Incorporating a water feature, water garden or pond into your landscape can help you relax [...]
Cattails (Typha latifolia) have broad linear leaf blades with dense brown spike at the top. Cattails are great filter plants in a bog, stream or pond and are hardy to zone 3. Common Names: Cattail, Broadleaf cattail, Common cat-tail, broad-leaf cat-tail Scientific Name: Typha latifolia Sun Tolerance: Cattails do well [...]
Duckweed (Lemna minor) is one of nature's smallest flowering plants. Duckweed has tiny bright green disks and thrives in full sun to partial shade. Duckweed is a source of food for fish and as the name implies waterfowl. The small plant floats on the water's surface and is hardy to [...]