Joe Summers is a horticulturist and the founder of Chalily, a garden center specializing in retail and online sales of water lilies, lotus, and shallow water plants and more. With decades of hands-on experience, he focuses on helping customers build healthier, more balanced ponds through thoughtful planting.
Why shallow water plants matter When you picture a beautiful pond, what do you think of? Water lilies in bloom. A bubbling stream. Reflections of blue skies and green trees. Bright fish moving below the waterline. Behind that picture-perfect scene, something else is happening—quietly, at the water’s edge. The Overlooked Zone That Does the Heavy […]