The key to a healthy pond is keeping the water clear and ensuring that plants do not take over ... the base is firmly bedded down and that the soil is compacted around the sides to support ...

Check each shelf is level. Move the dug-out soil to another area of the garden. Check the sides of the pond following the profile you intended. It's a good idea to give one side of the pond a ...

Water poppies spread quickly and provide shelter, good for warmer zones. Dwarf cattails filter water, grow in zones 3 to 11, and prevent erosion. Yellow flag iris brightens in spring, but remember ...

The fix? If your indoor plants have hydrophobic soil, try to water from the bottom. Place a saucer of water beneath the pot and let the soil slowly wick up moisture through capillary action—a natural ...

Life (as far as we know) started in water and is still very much dependent upon it. Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we ...

It needs a moist environment and prefers standing water, with papyrus ideal for planting on the edge of shallow ponds or ...

Tim Holt-Wilson/NWT An array of aquatic plants have been revived from dormant seeds found in the soil The charity worked with UCL, Norfolk Geodiversity Partnership and the Norfolk Ponds Project to ...