Pond plants should ideally be bought from a supplier of UK native pond plants - these can easily be found online. Sometimes garden centres sell plants that are problematic if they escape into the wild ...
Especially if you’re seeking to cultivate a wild pond aesthetic, floating plants such as lilies (you can buy pre-grown perennial water lillies from Amazon) will fit right into the vibe of the ...
When a space fills up with water, nature quickly moves in. The first to move into a pond are usually aquatic plants such as water starwort, then insects such as water boatmen, pond skaters, whirligig ...