Depends on what yu want to accomplish. but n gewneral they take in
excessive nurtrients which usually promote algae blooms, and utilize
these undesireable byproducts of fish to make them grow, and in the
process they help keep the water in tune to what is desirebale. They
add looks, add shade, and also add food both by plants fish eat or aby
attracting insiects that inevitably get eaten by the fish.

There are three basic types, submerged, types add oxygen to the water
and help to rmove carbon dioxide....Then yu got the floating type
aquatic, which are like liys and lotus, which provide shade and are
considered heavy feeders of nutrients. Othrs in this group are
sensitive vine, aquatic clover etc.

Then the marginal or bog types like iris, cat tails, rush, pickerel
reed, thalia etc, which are planted in shallow water to areas that
just border wet ground whch serve to hold the ground inplace and
provide a habitat for other critters as well as add color and
attraction. This group is probably the largest group associated with
ponds, and is quite diverse in whats out there.

Most plants are relativley cheap considering most canbe split and
divided later that year if your fortunate to live in a suitbale area
like zonre 8 or higher, and if not, the next year all are most
certainly suitable for dividing. MOst can simply be submerged i thr
pnd during winter months or left where rthey are at and they do
fine....so there is quite a good diverse selection of marginals out
there that will surely fit any region. Iris are nice and do pretty
darn good in most all regions.
Check out the followoing links for some good info on whats available
for the various regions.

http://springdalewatergardens.com/

http://www.bonniesplants.com/index.html

http://ccwaterscapes.com

The above links will giv eyu a real good idea on lots of aquatic
plants and ideas on where and how to use them and areas they do well
in.
Garden Web forum also has a sectin devoted strictly to pond plants
which is a very good place for asking questions and not get led astray
in a waring usenet group as this and other aquaria groups on usenet
are. Answers are usually much quicker and not subject to bashing as
they are here.




On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:08:36 +0000, tolwoods
wrote:


ive been putting a pond in my garden, im looking for advices and help on
what does the plants do for the pond and whats best value plants to buy

any help would be appericated


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