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Black Coral Taro
Aquatic Plants, Pond Plants, Locally Grown, Minneapolis St. Paul MN, Taro Type: Marginal Blooms: Foliage plant Light: Full Sun Height: Up to 6 feet Zone: 8 Black Coral Taro has shiny dark purple heart-shaped leaves. Not a hardy plant but worth growing for the...
Chameleon plant, Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’
Aquatic Plants, Pond Plants, Locally Grown, Minneapolis St. Paul MN, Groundcover Type: Marginal pond plant Flower: Grown for foliage, but small white flowers can appear in late spring to early summer Height: 9"-2' Light: Full to part sun Zone: 5-11 Colorfully...
Mosaic Plant, Ludwigia sedioides
Aquatic Plants, Pond Plants, Locally Grown, Minneapolis St. Paul MN Type: Surface plant (like a waterlily, it is rooted at the bottom of the pond and leaves float.) Flower: Small, yellow flowers can appear in summer. Height: Leaves float on the water’s surface. Light:...
Ask Jeff: Stringy green moss growing in my pond
Question: "There's some stringy green moss growing from rocks in our pond. Is that an issue and should we pull it out? - Minnesota pond owner Answer: Jeff says, " Thanks for reaching out! That stringy green moss is a plant- filamentous algae to be specific. Some...
So you have a shady pond? Not sure which plants need sunlight?
Spring in Minnesota = Planting season! Several of our customers have shady ponds and were wondering which plants need sunlight. So, here are a few shady-pond-plant tips!Plant early spring blooming perennials. The plants come up and flower before the trees have their...
Edging and Planting a Natural Pond
Natural ponds are a bit tricky because of fluctuating water levels. If you have a natural pond, you are probably familiar with the dead, brown line just above the water when a dry season comes and a soggy, grassy mess in wet years. There is no “correct” method for...
All about biofilters- How they work and how to maintain them
By Becky Chudek 6/30/2023
Ask Jeff: Algae killer for my pond?
Q & A with Jeff, owner of Minnesota Waterscapes- About Algae Killer for Ponds and Water features.
Green Pond Water Solutions from a Minnesotan Pond Builder
Three simple steps to clean pond water and what to do if these steps don’t work!
African Sunset Canna Lily
Aquatic Plants, Pond Plants, Locally Grown, Minneapolis St. Paul MN, Canna Africa Sunset Canna Lily in a Floating Island Leaf of Africa Sunset Canna Type: Marginal Blooms: Deep orange Light: full sun Height: Up to 4 feet Zone: 7 This stunning Canna has stunning...