In my opinion we should let the nature be what it is. Our climate is changing and oxygen is needed for all animals. This article is in my opinion very well written.
In my opinion we should let the nature be what it is. Our climate is changing and oxygen is needed for all animals. This article is in my opinion very well written. Pescado
Hi Sarah, sorry for not getting back to you re the newts. Basically if they've been in your garden for four years you're doing a good job, so don't worry. If you ever find a dried up newt under a stone in autumn. don't return it to the pond as it is preparing itself for hibernation. Jules from Amphibian and Reptile conservation said that it's quite hard to identify palmate newts, so yours could be palmates, or they could be common newts. But relax, you're doing a good job!
Re your pond plants, take a look at the plantlife website and search for frogbit and water crowfoot, see what you think. I think they're really nice, and both have flowers. Kate
U need a couple of bunches of Canadian pond weed, it's not native but ideal for new ponds, plant it it baskets so u can control it as it grows rapid in warmer weather! Then u need to buy a little duck weed which is a floating plant which will help the stop the sun from letting algea thrive! U must not let it cover the full pond, but about half as your canadian pond weed needs light, though very hardy and can also tolerate shade. Next u need some marginal plants for your selfs, water iris is a good choice but try to avoid the yellow version unless u are willing to lift them every year and separate them as they a normally a no no for small garden ponds. The Siberian iris could be a good choice, marsh marigold is also a nice easy plant to grow. All and all that's about all u need to start I off, once it's established u could then think about adding a nice water Lilly, ( nymphoides peltata ) water fringe would be the perfect choice, though it's not actually a Lilly it's a little plant that grows just the same and ideal for u! The flowers differ from the traditional lilly but flowers all the same. Hope this helps paul
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Re your pond plants, take a look at the plantlife website and search for frogbit and water crowfoot, see what you think. I think they're really nice, and both have flowers. Kate