Oh dear. Hoping that it's just a phase it's going through. The lily has lost a couple of leaves but the underwater grass is spreading. The water buttercup (can't remember what it was) is doing well.
The man in the koi shop (there's no koi in the pond) said that all the good oxygenating plants were banned in April. Also it's the end of the year so there are none in the shops. Come spring, I'll put more plants in.
The man in the koi shop (there's no koi in the pond) said that all the good oxygenating plants were banned in April. Also it's the end of the year so there are none in the shops. Come spring, I'll put more plants in.
The man in the koi shop (there's no koi in the pond) said that all the good oxygenating plants were banned in April. Also it's the end of the year so there are none in the shops. Come spring, I'll put more plants in.
Many non native invasive oxygenating plants have been banned because they escaped ponds and found their way into our watercourses. The Envoronment Agency spends millions removing them. Banning them was the right decision. They certainly were not the "best", whatever your koi man says. Most wildlife pond experts recommend the native hornworts and milfoils.
Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
Redwing, when he said it, as a pond virgin, even I knew that there was a brilliant reason for the decision to ban the "best" oxygenators and my best guess was they made their way into the watercourses.
I have giant hogweed in the gap between my garden and the farmer's field beyond. Awkwardly this is not a public space so not a problem (officially) but I'm there on the scene so I stop it seeding whenever possible even though it's not my land - also I don't want the drift seeds in my garden.
What I didn't realise is that the banned oxygenators were "foreigners". I've just ordered some and am pleased to see that they are all native. Brill.
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Spotted today, what we believe to be hoverfly larvae, aka rat-tailed maggots.
Come on ye frogs, this is getting scary, what did we build?
Just saw this!
Bwahahaha!
Intermediate Murk!
Oh dear. Hoping that it's just a phase it's going through. The lily has lost a couple of leaves but the underwater grass is spreading. The water buttercup (can't remember what it was) is doing well.
The man in the koi shop (there's no koi in the pond) said that all the good oxygenating plants were banned in April. Also it's the end of the year so there are none in the shops. Come spring, I'll put more plants in.
Just discovered this thread Cloggie - looks great
Will be coming back for regular updates on progress 
I'll post here again with glee (and a degree of smugness) if it manages to clear when I get the balance right.
Rigid Hornwort is the best one.
Ordered. Thanks Onopordum.
Found a lovely site online and they have them in stock. I've also ordered a rafting fools watercress.
Many non native invasive oxygenating plants have been banned because they escaped ponds and found their way into our watercourses. The Envoronment Agency spends millions removing them. Banning them was the right decision. They certainly were not the "best", whatever your koi man says. Most wildlife pond experts recommend the native hornworts and milfoils.
Redwing, when he said it, as a pond virgin, even I knew that there was a brilliant reason for the decision to ban the "best" oxygenators and my best guess was they made their way into the watercourses.
I have giant hogweed in the gap between my garden and the farmer's field beyond. Awkwardly this is not a public space so not a problem (officially) but I'm there on the scene so I stop it seeding whenever possible even though it's not my land - also I don't want the drift seeds in my garden.
What I didn't realise is that the banned oxygenators were "foreigners". I've just ordered some and am pleased to see that they are all native. Brill.