The key to a healthy pond is keeping ... as dead leaves and flowers. A form of algae known as blanketweed is often found in ponds, and if left unchecked can choke the plants and restrict the ...

It grows to almost two metres and produces purple and white flowers. Pebbles, rocks and boulders not only create an ...

Emergent plants allow insects that start life in the water - such as dragonflies - to exit the pond when they are ready to transform into adults. For a bigger pond you should also aim to have marginal ...

Summer - when the plants are growing in the summer, an occasional tidy up to remove any yellowing leaves and spent flower-heads is useful. Autumn - it's a good idea to cover your mini pond with ...

Only six years old at the time, I was at first put off by these garish plants. Such strange and vibrant flowers seemed out ... in the water near the edge of a pond, which is where Hill believes ...

A wildlife pond provides a ... floating, and marginal plants. 'Native species are best for attracting local wildlife,' he ...

Marginal benefit and marginal cost are two measures of how the cost or value of a product changes. Marginal benefit impacts the customer, while marginal cost impacts the producer. Companies need ...

From a flower which resembles a brain to a three-metre-tall plant that smells of rotting flesh, sometimes the natural world is more horrifying than any fiction. Discover this creepy collection of ...

The worst time to water garden plants? At night. If you water flowers and vegetables after the sun goes down, fungi can take hold. 2. DON’T water too frequently. Before watering, check that the ...

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Most bumblebees will find food wherever they can so, although native flowers are always best, you don’t need to plant anything specific. However, in early spring there are few things that flower and ...