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Planning to add something interesting to your garden by adding a small pond? A water fixture is definitely a refreshing idea for your home and garden. Plus, growing pond plants will add excitement in your gardening. So I have selected for you a wide array of interesting pond plants you...
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November 9, 2016 bomets
Aquarium Plants, Landscape Design
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You cannot have a Water Garden without plants. A modest water garden can be contained in a barrel or trough or you can have an elaborate pond with streams, fountains and waterfalls. Which ever one you choose, a combination of plants will not only make it beautiful, but...
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May 4, 2015 bomets
Aquarium Plants
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Algae can be a major problem in ponds, causing discoloured water, green scum at the pond edges, or dense mats of green growth under the surface. If conditions are favourable, algae will spread quickly and can harm aquatic life. Quick facts Common name Algae Botanical name Chlamydomonas, Chlorella & Euglena sps. (single...
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April 19, 2015 bomets
Aquarium Plants, Hardscape
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Gardening with aquatics is similar to other forms of gardening in that you have to be aware of proper soil conditions, kinds of containers, proper planting techniques, fertility needs, and after planting care. What makes water gardening unique is that the plants you grow are growing in a...
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January 23, 2015 bomets
Aquarium Plants, Landscape Design
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Common name: Water Fern, Large Mosquito Fern, Red Water Fern Family: Azollaceae Synonyms: Azolla caroliniana Willd. Azolla rubra R.Br. Azolla japonica Franch. & Sav. Azolla arbuscula Desv. Azolla filiculoides var. rubra Lam. (R.Br.) Strasb. Azolla magellanica Wild. Azolla squamosa Molina Distribution and habitat: Azolla filiculoides is a species...
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January 22, 2015 bomets
Aquarium Plants, Softscape
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Common name: Eel Grass, Eelgrass, Tape Grass, American Wild Celery Family: Hydrocharitaceae Synonym: Vallisneria americana Distribution and habitat: Vallisneria gigantea occurs naturally in Iraq, China, Japan, Korea, India, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Australia, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Venezuela. Vallisneria...
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January 22, 2015 bomets
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