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This
attractive water garden and
plants are protected from
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Rather than placing
a container on top of the soil where it's susceptible to temperature
fluctuations, lower a pot into the ground so it's surrounded with soil.
The minipond also looks particularly attractive at the edge of a path
or when surrounded by other plants.
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What You Need: |
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- Shovel
- Plastic planter
- Sand or gravel
- Flat stones or
flagstones (optional)
- Plants
Plant
Options:
- Dwarf
papyrus
- Water
fringe
- Hardy
water canna
- Duckweed
- Water
snowflake
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The
Project |
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Step
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1. Dig hole.
Using the pot as a guide, dig a hole slightly larger and deeper than
the pot, so the rim sits flush with the surface of the ground. Level
the bottom of the hole. Add a layer of sand or gravel if necessary.
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2.
Place pot. Set the container in the hole and fill in around it
with sand, gravel, or excavated soil to make sure the pot is secure in
the hole. (Find a use elsewhere in the garden for the unused excavated
soil.)
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Step
2.
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3.
Plant. Fill the pot with water and let it stand for several days
before planting with one water lily, a small lotus, or three to five small
potted and floating water plants. You can camouflage the pot with flat
stones.
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Step
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Use a horse
trough:
Almost anything can be used for a water garden. Turn an old or new metal
trough -- horse, cattle, or pit (available at antiques stores or at
animal supply stores) -- into a water feature simply by sinking it in
the ground; follow the directions for a smaller container. Add one or
two medium-size rocks to connect it visually to the surrounding garden.
Camouflage the rim with a covering of rocks and flat stones, or leave
it in view, accented with plantings. Put a fountain near one end.
top
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Horse
trough mini
water garden.
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