A Pond Takes Careful Planning
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If your landscaping plan includes a pond here are a few things you need to consider.
- Are you going to include aquatic plants or animals?
- How much time are you willing to spend on up keep?
- What type of climate do you live in?
- You need to consider safety if you have kids.
- Is the pond in an area free from dirt & debry?
- How will you handle the installation?
Here's the pond kit I recommend to anyone looking for no hassle pond that's affordable and easy to set up > pond kit
If your planning on landscaping your pond here's a chart of some plants that will flourish in that environment
| COMMON NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SPECIAL POINTS |
| Arrowhead | Sagittaria latifolia | One of the most popular water plants. Spreads badly. |
| Arum (water) | Calla palustris | Popular water plant. Grows less than 1 ft. high. Blooms in June. |
| Blue Flag | Iris versicolor | Grows from 2-3 ft. high. Grows in bogs and gardens. |
| Cat-tail | Typha latifolia | Grows to 8 ft. or more. Spreads rapidly. |
| Floating Heart | Limnanthemum nymphoides | Grows less than 1 ft. high. Good plant for a pond. Spreads readily. |
| Forget-me-not | Myosotis Palustris | Grows less than 1 ft. high. Prefers half-shady places. |
| Lotus, American | Nelumbo lutea | Good for a pond. |
| Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris | Grows 1½ ft. high. Blooms in May. |
| Pickerel Weed | Pontederia cordata | Grows 3-4 ft. high. Blooms in July. |
| Pitcher Plant | Darlingtonia Californica | Grows less than 1 ft. Good for bog planting. |
| Sweet Flag | Acorus Calamus | Height is 2 ft. Flowers in early summer. |
| Water-lily | Nymphaea odorata | Sweet-scented, most popular water-lily. |
| Water Mint | Mentha Aquatica | One of the popular mint family. Low growing. |
Water Lilies are great in any size pond
| NAME | COLOUR | REQUIRED DEPTH OF WATER |
| Nymphoea alba (hardy) | White | More than 2 ft. |
| Nymphoea tuberosa (hardy) | White | More than 2 ft. |
| Nymphoea Marliacea rosea (hardy) | Pink | More than 2 ft. |
| Nymphoea odorata, var. minor (hardy) | White | Less than 1 ft. |
| Nymphoea tetragona (hardy) | Yellow | Less than 1 ft. |
| Nymphoea Laydekeri, var. rosea (hardy) | Pink | Less than 1 ft. |
| Nymphoea Zanzibariensis (tender) | White | Less than 1 ft. |