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Welcome To My Water Gardening Website

Thanks for visiting my website. I'm Doug Green, a semi-retired nurseryman and award winning garden author. When it comes to backyard ponds, I've built several for myself (from really tiny to football-field size) over my garden years and I'm about to launch another one in my new home garden (it's under design and will be featured here when I start building). So what I'm writing here comes from my own training, experience and background.

I work on this water gardens information site to bring you the best practical information and answer your questions so you can enjoy your pond and have a great experience with it - I hope you find what you're looking for here so your dream garden pond landscape can come true.

Doug

Algae Control

algae control in backyard ponds

Algae control depends on what kind of algae you are dealing with. Generally speaking, you … Click for Articles

Creatures

garden creatures include frogs

When it comes to beasts and birds and pond creatures in the water garden, there are a … Click for Articles

Pond Side Plants

tradescantia

The list below is a good starting list for pond-side perennials that will thrive in … Click for Articles

Pumps

a properly sized pond pump is needed here

In order to get the right pond pump for you water garden, there are some … Click for Articles

Waterfalls

pond waterfalls

To get a decent pond waterfalls working , you have to take a few simple things into … Click for Articles

Fish Ponds

building koi ponds grows this kind of fish

Building Koi ponds (or ponds for other fish for that matter) is similar to building water … Click for Articles

Waterlilies

waterlily-attraction

Hardy water lilies are a major class of water garden plants. I'll describe them here so … Click for Articles

Design Tips

great water garden design with natural pond look

Water garden design is the thing that makes or breaks the total project. It is entirely … Click for Articles

In Pond Plants

pickerel weed is a superb pond perennial

There are several classes of water garden plants that are necessary in every … Click for Articles

Supplies

waterfalls

Getting good pond supplies and knowing what you need can be a tough thing to … Click for Articles

Lotus

white lotus

I like having lotus in my water garden areas and luckily they are easy to grow … Click for Articles

Construction

garden pond construction includes bridges

Garden pond construction is one of those things that appears simple on the surface but … Click for Articles

Featured Articles

Overwintering Water Lilies In Pots: What You Need To Know

Overwintering water lilies isnt all that difficult. There is only one major rule you have to remember, dont freeze them. They might survive … [Read More...]

Mosquitoes: Understanding, Controlling and Dealing With These Pests

Let's start at the beginning with mosquitoes. There isn't just one kind – there's a bunch of different species. New Jersey alone has identified … [Read More...]

Three Things To Consider With Above Ground Ponds

There are a few things to consider in building your own above ground ponds. The first and foremost is to consider that water weighs approximately … [Read More...]

Carex Is One Tough Plant Beside The Backyard Pond

Growing Carex is rather interesting in that the family resembles grass and is found in almost all temperate and even arctic regions of the … [Read More...]

Growing Water Snowflake or Nymphoides In The Backyard Pond

Water Snowflake or Nymphoides are a family of tender and tropical floating plants, some with lovely leaves that will colonize large surfaces of water … [Read More...]

How To Use Barley Straw for Algae Control in the Backyard Pond

So let me give you the real deal on controlling algae or green water in your pond using barley straw. Lots of websites would love to sell you this … [Read More...]

Growing Skunk Cabbage For The Wild Or Natural Backyard Pond

Growing the Skunk Cabbage or Lysichiton is a pretty straightforward affair. It isn't tricky as long as you get the water depth right. How To … [Read More...]

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