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...
Algaecide Algae appears because the water has too many nutrients floating around and not enough plants and good bacteria to compete with it. The high heat Minnesotans experience causes the algae to grow exponentially. Learning how to control algae successfully is...
String algae are unsightly and can cause pond owners a lot of extra work. So, where does this stuff come from and how can you control it? String algae is a plant that grows in long strings or hair-like filaments. It can get quite long and makes thick mats flowing...
Water plants for ponds: Aquatic pond plant: Tropical: Grown near Minneapolis, MN: Type: Marginal pond plant Flower: Whorls of stiff green leaves grow on long stems. Grown for foliage mainly but interesting flowers appear at the tops of whorls. Height: 24-36...
Water garden plant: Locally grown near Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: bog plant Type: Marginal pond plant, bog plant Flower: Gracefull cattail has medium green foliage. As plant matures, you may see typical, brown cattail flowers forming towards the end of summer....
A quick chart to help Minnesota pond owner’s figure out how many plants to use in their water ponds. Mini Ponds (bathtub size)1 Small lily or lotus3-5 Shallow water plants3-6 Floating plants Small Ponds (~8ft x 12 ft)1-2 Lilies or lotus5-8 Shallow water plants5-10...
