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Talkback: How to create a wildlife bog garden

robertahardyrobertahardy Posts: 1
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"Make drainage holes" - can this be expanded upon, please. Where, around the sides or in the bottom, how many, how big? Sorry but I am not experienced with bog gardens and I am worried about over-draining and drying it out. Thanks.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,441

    Drainage holes will need to be at the bottom or they won't drain. I'd stick a fork through a few times. More or less times, depending on whether you want really wet or dampish which will depend on what you want to grow.



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Susie CornwallSusie Cornwall Posts: 2
    Last summer I made a bog garden out of a small pond which no longer held water - it matured quickly and is looking wonderful now with lots of lush growth. The flag irises are showing a promise of flowers to come and the arum lily centre-piece has had one huge flower so far for about two weeks. For later colour I have also planted orange day lilies, lemon crocosmia, purple loosetrife and a large maroon leaved plant that has yellow flowers which I don't recall the name of! Tip - use wildlife safe slug pellets when young shoots are emerging in early spring.
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