Posted by kathateria on May 15, 2011, 11:49 am
I have just put in a wildlife pond,and I am looking at a blank area of
soil behind it.Are there any shrubs that will look nice,as a back drop
to a pond? Something that wont shed too much,and that the flowers are
safe for frogs and any other creatures that want a drink.Thanks
Buddlia perhaps? Open to suggestions.
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kathateria
Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 15, 2011, 6:10 pm
On Sun, 15 May 2011 15:49:01 +0000, kathateria
>I have just put in a wildlife pond,and I am looking at a blank area of
>soil behind it.Are there any shrubs that will look nice,as a back drop
>to a pond? Something that wont shed too much,and that the flowers are
>safe for frogs and any other creatures that want a drink.Thanks
>Buddlia perhaps? Open to suggestions.
Not knowing what your soil, climate or aspect are it is very hard to
say.
David
Posted by kathateria on May 16, 2011, 3:33 am
'David Hare-Scott[_2_ Wrote:
> ;921594']On Sun, 15 May 2011 15:49:01 +0000, kathateria
> kathateria.845ef97@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote:
> -
>
> I have just put in a wildlife pond,and I am looking at a blank area of
> soil behind it.Are there any shrubs that will look nice,as a back drop
> to a pond? Something that wont shed too much,and that the flowers are
> safe for frogs and any other creatures that want a drink.Thanks
> Buddlia perhaps? Open to suggestions.-
>
> Not knowing what your soil, climate or aspect are it is very hard to
> say.
>
> David
Thanks all for the replies.
Our soil is acidic, and quite hard,although I have put alot of compost
down around the the pond,to mix it up!
an area of about 2 foot wide and 1 foot wide.
It is close to a fence,and behind a shed and composter,but it gets hot
in the summer. No sun on it until about 12pm in the day.
From the picture, the bush/plant/shrub will be about a foot from the
composter and 1.5 foot from the pond.
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kathateria
Posted by Brooklyn1 on May 16, 2011, 8:02 am
On Mon, 16 May 2011 07:33:17 +0000, kathateria
>'David Hare-Scott[_2_ Wrote:
>> ;921594']On Sun, 15 May 2011 15:49:01 +0000, kathateria
>> kathateria.845ef97@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote:
>> -
>>
>> I have just put in a wildlife pond,and I am looking at a blank area of
>> soil behind it.Are there any shrubs that will look nice,as a back drop
>> to a pond? Something that wont shed too much,and that the flowers are
>> safe for frogs and any other creatures that want a drink.Thanks
>> Buddlia perhaps? Open to suggestions.-
>>
>> Not knowing what your soil, climate or aspect are it is very hard to
>> say.
>>
>> David
>Thanks all for the replies.
>Our soil is acidic, and quite hard,although I have put alot of compost
>down around the the pond,to mix it up!
>an area of about 2 foot wide and 1 foot wide.
>It is close to a fence,and behind a shed and composter,but it gets hot
>in the summer. No sun on it until about 12pm in the day.
>From the picture, the bush/plant/shrub will be about a foot from the
>composter and 1.5 foot from the pond.
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That's not a pond! That's a silly puddle! That's mosquito heaven!
Posted by David Hare-Scott on May 16, 2011, 6:58 pm
On Mon, 16 May 2011 08:02:40 -0400, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
>On Mon, 16 May 2011 07:33:17 +0000, kathateria
>>
>>'David Hare-Scott[_2_ Wrote:
>>> ;921594']On Sun, 15 May 2011 15:49:01 +0000, kathateria
>>> kathateria.845ef97@gardenbanter.co.uk wrote:
>>> -
>>>
>>> I have just put in a wildlife pond,and I am looking at a blank area of
>>> soil behind it.Are there any shrubs that will look nice,as a back drop
>>> to a pond? Something that wont shed too much,and that the flowers are
>>> safe for frogs and any other creatures that want a drink.Thanks
>>> Buddlia perhaps? Open to suggestions.-
>>>
>>> Not knowing what your soil, climate or aspect are it is very hard to
>>> say.
>>>
>>> David
>>Thanks all for the replies.
>>Our soil is acidic, and quite hard,although I have put alot of compost
>>down around the the pond,to mix it up!
>>an area of about 2 foot wide and 1 foot wide.
>>It is close to a fence,and behind a shed and composter,but it gets hot
>>in the summer. No sun on it until about 12pm in the day.
>>From the picture, the bush/plant/shrub will be about a foot from the
>>composter and 1.5 foot from the pond.
>>
>>
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>That's not a pond! That's a silly puddle! That's mosquito heaven!
Don't worry about him, it isn't personal, Brooklyn is highly
democratic having a bad word or two for everybody not just you. You
see him at his best, his nym used to be "Grumplyn".
D
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>soil behind it.Are there any shrubs that will look nice,as a back drop
>to a pond? Something that wont shed too much,and that the flowers are
>safe for frogs and any other creatures that want a drink.Thanks
>Buddlia perhaps? Open to suggestions.