Category: Community and Expert Knowledge Exchange

This category fosters collaboration and learning through expert insights, community forums, Q&A sessions, and shared experiences on water gardening best practices.

A picturesque water garden pond with a stone and plant border, illustrating the successful use of water barriers in maintaining clear water and preventing soil erosion.

Simple Water Barriers That Keep Your Pond Looking Perfect

Transform your dream water garden into a secure oasis by installing the right water barrier system. Professional-grade EPDM rubber liners create an impenetrable seal that prevents water seepage and protects surrounding landscape features. Combine thick geotextile underlayment with properly overlapped liner edges to ensure complete water containment while maintaining natural aesthetics. Strategic placement of rocks and aquatic plants along barrier edges conceals synthetic materials while …

Participants enthusiastically engaged in a hands-on water gardening workshop, learning to create and maintain vibrant water features with guidance from an expert instructor.

Transform Your Garden with Our Hands-On Water Workshop Experience

Transform your backyard into a thriving aquatic paradise through our hands-on water gardening workshop, where expert guidance meets practical experience. From creating stunning water features to mastering sustainable pond maintenance, this immersive learning experience equips you with essential skills to bring your water garden dreams to life. Whether you’re a curious beginner or an experienced enthusiast, our workshop combines step-by-step demonstrations with personalized instruction, ensuring you leave with the confidence to design, build, and maintain your own water garden ecosystem.
Over three dynamic sessions, you’…

Cross-section illustration of a water garden displaying shallow margins, deep water, and open water zones with examples of water lilies, lotus, and marginal plants. Labels identify each type of plant and zone, depicting a balanced aquatic ecosystem.

Create Your Dream Water Garden: Perfect Plant Combinations for Every Zone

Transform your backyard into a thriving aquatic paradise by building a water garden that perfectly balances beauty and functionality. Create distinct planting zones – shallow margins (0-6 inches), deep margins (6-12 inches), and open water areas (12+ inches) – to support diverse aquatic plant communities. Select native water lilies, lotus, and marginal plants that complement each other’s blooming seasons, ensuring year-round visual interest while naturally filtering the water. Position oxygenating plants like hornwort and anacharis to cover 60-70% of the water’s surface…