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Water Garden Plants and Designs
Not only should you consider beauty when you are picking your plants, but you must also remember that plants provide another more important value to your garden, biological life. Biological life helps maintain your pond by doing what they would do in nature.
Be sure to pay attention to your climate and area. Some plants can simply not survive in certain conditions, so it is wise to do your research beforehand. Talking with your local dealer will give you some idea of what plants you can and cannot have in your pond.
 Lotus Plants
Undoubtedly since your pond contains Koi, a tropical fish, you may want to keep with the theme and place Lotus plants in your pond. Pretty much everyone with a tropical water garden will want a Lotus plant because the beauty is simply unmatched by other flowers.
Lotus plants provide beautiful blooms and a smell that is unmatched. However, unless you live in an area that sustains temperatures higher then 65 degrees Fahrenheit, you will need to have a place to house your Lotus plants during the colder months. A greenhouse setup specifically for water plants will work the best.
Lotus plants require soil and a large amount of sunlight. They should be planted in water about 2 to 3 feet deep during the warmer months, and indoors during the colder months.
Water Hyacinths
If you simply do not have the time to plant and maintain your water garden's foliage, or you are somewhat lazy when it comes to gardening, you may want to consider adding Water Hyacinths. Water Hyacinths have become very popular recently because of their simplicity. They do not require any type of soil or planting, you must simply throw them into the water. Only minimal time is needed to anchor them down so that they do not float all over the pond freely.
Water Hyacinths are not only pretty, but are also very functional as well. These plants aid in the fight against both algae and blanket weeds.
One downside when having Water Hyacinths is the fact that they will take over your pond and yard if you allow them. Water Hyacinths are very invasive and will spread if allowed. In extreme cases, they may even jump the fence and take over the neighbors yard as well. Once they have caused this kind of infestation, it is notoriously difficult to get rid of them.
Hidden But Functional Plants
Alternatively, you may want to consider investing in plants that are not necessarily seen. These plants live below the water line and provide many needed functions to your pond. Some help you battle algae, put oxygen back into the water, or feed your fish for you.
You can find these plants in bundles at your local pet store or Koi dealer. The majority of underwater plants will not need additional support during the winter, so once you place them in the water, you may not think twice about them again. However, the benefits that you gain from having these types of plants make up for the fact that you are not able to actually see them.
 Koi Water Garden Pond Tips
Many people own Koi ponds as part of their backyard landscaping. Koi ponds instill beauty and tranquility in any setting, if they are taken care of properly. Nothing could be worse than looking into a pond expecting to see a dazzling array of bright and beautifully colored fish only to instead see a murky dark and stagnant body of water. The proper care of Koi pond water is essential for a clear and healthy pond and healthy and strong fish as well.
 Garden Landscaping Design Ideas
Designing a garden seems to be easy. However, when the garden is finished, some gardeners become disappointed with the result. The final product is messy and not appealing to the eye. That is why it is important to study the basic elements of garden landscaping design and apply them during the making of the garden. By familiarizing the five elements of landscape design, a gardener can put up a garden that is both visually appealing and organized.
 Water Fountains in a Garden
Tropical gardens and their lovely concrete water fountains may be found not only in the tropics, but also all over the world. The first tropical gardens and concrete water fountains were thought to be in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia but they were designed for medicinal purposes rather than for ornamental purposes. Never the less, the Egyptians certainly loved their public concrete water fountains. These concrete water fountains were also used in their tropical gardens. The Egyptians had a large natural supply of burnt wood and limestone chalk for making their concrete. In fact, the Great pyramids may have been made from limestone concrete blocks.
 How to Build a Japanese Garden
Each Japanese garden is different from the next due to the fact that everybody incorporates a Japanese garden in a different way. It should be unique to you and your personality and it should be a place where you can relax and enjoy the scenery. So, just what kind of things can you place in a Japanese garden?
There are various things which you can use within a Japanese garden in order to give it its character. These include plants, ponds, small waterfalls and rocks as well as ornaments. Generally no Japanese garden is complete without a little of each of the features mentioned, though they can vary in design compared to other gardens.
 Koi Garden Pond Building Tips
There is a great variety of koi pond construction equipment that includes skimmers which help get rid of water surface wreckage. Some others are aerial systems and water pumps used to re-circulate the pond water so more oxygen can be dissolved into it. The koi ponds built in the Japan are more sophisticated and more advanced as compared to normal backyard fish gardens. They are constructed with care, skill and ingenuity, in other words they are works of art. They represent some amazing engineering designs that are not noticed in regular fish gardens.
Exotic Tropical Birds in your Garden
 Some individuals enjoy bird watching but prefer to do their bird watching in their back yard. Below is some advice on attracting wild birds to your back yard. Firstly it depends upon having wild birds in the general area where your house is located and then you can attract then to your backyard.
The method used to attract the birds will depend upon what is the diet of the bird. If the bird is a nectar feeder e.g. bananaquits or hummingbirds, then large flowering plants will attract them. Hummingbird bills are perfectly adapted to the various types of flowers that they feed on, so different types of flowers will attract different hummingbirds. Some hummingbirds have especially curved or elongated bills that allow them to feed on special flowers, eg the White-tipped Sicklebill hummingbird whose downward curving bill allows it to draw nectar from heliconias.
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