No question: aquatic plants beautify the garden pond - provided they are used in moderation and adequately cared for. In this article you will learn how to integrate the plants into your pond!

Aquatic plants are often planted in plant pots

With or without soil - that is the question

In fact, aquatic plants do not necessarily need soil. You can also supply them with the necessary nutrients using special pond fertilizers. In this case, however, the plants first have to get used to the different conditions. At first it may seem like they want to care. But usually the plants recover after some time and thrive magnificently.

If you still want to create a "classic ambience" and use soil, you should always use specific pond soil and/or lime-free gravel or broken clay granules. Always consider the needs of the respective aquatic plants.

Use plant baskets

It makes sense to place the aquatic plants in plant baskets. In this way, cleaning work on/in the pond is easy for you and at the same time protects the roots of the plants.

It depends on the water depth

Aquatic plants not only have different ideas in terms of substrate; there are also differences with regard to the desired water depth. A pond is commonly divided into the following four zones:

  • Moist zone: alternating wet soil
  • Swamp zone: water depth of 0-10 cm
  • Shallow water zone: water depth of 10-40 cm
  • Deep water zone: water depth of more than 40 cm

Each aquatic plant is particularly suitable for one of these zones. There are marsh plants, shallow water and deep water plants as well as various plants that feel comfortable at the edge of the pond.

Brief instructions for inserting aquatic plants

The following instructions show you exactly how to proceed when planting your aquatic plants (in this case with pond soil!):

  1. Plant the aquatic plant from the sales pot in a stable plant basket (11.99 €) made of plastic. This basket needs to be slightly larger than the root ball of the plant.
  2. Fill the plant basket all around with pond soil (or gravel/clay granules). All of these variants are poorer in nutrients than normal potting soil. This is how you specifically prevent algae growth.
  3. Place the plant basket with the aquatic plant in a spot in the pond that meets the needs of the plant. In other words, make sure you hit the right zone.

That was it. Another general recommendation: do not overdo it with the number of plants. In the garden pond, less is more - in every respect.

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Vegetable garden