Vallisneria in ponds?

[KirstyF]

Quick update. The Vals lost almost all of their original growth but I have new stems coming through so looks like they might make it 😊 The pond has also sprung into life and almost all of the blanket weed has disappeared. 👍 it’s not quite where I would like it aesthetically but the bugs and the frogs won’t mind eh!!


I also have new residents in my mini nature pond (puddle 😂) with two little froggy faces peering up through the duck weed on a fairly regular basis. It’s got plenty of cover and a big old pile of logs and branches at the back there under the trees so good for hunting I’m sure. Never there when I want to take a photo of course! 🙄

 

[The Miniaturist]

The pond & surrounding area is looking great! I'm surprised there isn't a queue of newts, frogs, toads & other pond creatures jostling for a place to live, love it!
I tried a nature pond but we live in an industrial town area where the neighbours all pave the front garden, grass the back garden & saw down any trees other than giant conifers. 😟 So not much aquatic life appeared apart from a badger which trampled all the plants down!

 

[KirstyF]

The pond & surrounding area is looking great! I'm surprised there isn't a queue of newts, frogs, toads & other pond creatures jostling for a place to live, love it!
I tried a nature pond but we live in an industrial town area where the neighbours all pave the front garden, grass the back garden & saw down any trees other than giant conifers. 😟 So not much aquatic life appeared apart from a badger which trampled all the plants down!

Thank you! 😊

Yeah, so many gardens are still fairly sterile.
This was mine not long after I bought the house a couple of years back. (The washing line post is where the big pond is now) and other than a few fruit trees the entire garden was pretty much grass.



Then it got a bit of landscaping



And now it’s…..busier, for sure!


It’s still suburbia but with a little slice of wild. 😊
We get an occasional badger visit too, who is kind enough not to trample the plants…..but only because it’s too busy digging up the lawn! 😂