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Light Guide for Plants in the Winter

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Plants that will perform fine in a very low-light situations or Northern exposure would include: Elettaria cardamomum – Cardamom Echinodorus cordifolius – Sword Cyperus alternifolius – Umbrella Palms East, Southeast, South, Southwest or Western exposure: Bacopa Baumea rubiginosa “Variegata” – Variegated Striped Rush Canna Colocasia – Taro Crinum – Bog Lily Hymenocallis – Spider Lily Philydrum langinosum – Frog’s Mouth Pontederia – (Tropical) lanceolata, “Singapore […]

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Bundle Up | Overwintering Aquatic Plants

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Northern gardeners often add tropical plants to the water garden for intense color and bold, distinct foliage. But Northern winters are notoriously harsh, so the two most commonly asked questions asked about these colorful plants are: “Will they die if I leave them outside?” and: “Can I overwinter them indoors?” Of course, the answer to

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Bog Gravel Filtration: Water Cleaned by Mother Nature

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I have always been intrigued by the idea of turning waste into a resource, and that is exactly what a bog gravel filter does for you. It turns fish and plant waste into fertilizer (plant food). This plant food is then consumed by the plants growing in the filter. The happy byproducts of this process

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Business Tips from a Plant…or a Giant Water Lily

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Victoria amazonica [Giant Water Lily] started capturing people’s attention and imagination 165 years ago. Her success began in the late 1880s when she singlehandedly caused a water garden craze in Europe that quickly spread to the U.S. The craze broadened interest in ponds to include the working class, not just the rich. It also started

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Right Plant, Right Pond, Nothing Left Out!

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A well-designed water garden looks natural and organic, as though Mother Nature had lovingly placed each plant. But when you’re building your water garden from scratch, the selection and placement of plants falls to you! John Mark Courtney outlines the characteristics to consider when choosing which plants to use in your naturalistic (and healthy) backyard oasis.

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