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Bog gardens
Charles wrote:
= On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 17:11:44 -0600, "FrankS" wrote: = I'm thinking of creating a bog garden this year but haven't been able = to find much info on how to do it. Basically, I'm thinking of digging a shallow depression about 10 ft in diameter and 10 to 12 inches deep an= d refilling with about 6 inches of topsoil. I have a natural slope to m= y yard so keeping it wet shouldn't be a major problem for me. I would like t= o create as much a natural environment as possible with cattail, bulrush= es, horsetails and any other bog type plant I can find. I have about 4 to= 6 inches of topsoil over a thick bed of clay. I live in the extreme no= rth of zone 4 so winters are long and brutal while the summers can be hot as = hell. I want this to be a low maintenance area and I'm not interested in attracting any wildlife although, if it works, I imagine frogs and gar= ter snakes may show up. Does anyone have any experience or info to share with me? thanks frank = I would be wary of the cattails and horsetail, both can be very invasive. If I were doing it I would include iris, but not pseudoacorous, it gets out of hand as well. Amen on all points. = If you fill it enough to have standing water all the time I would add some mosquito fish, Gambusia affinis. I know some pond folks who have tried native minnows in ditches along with a small number of aquarium fish. Green fan-tailed molly with minnows makes an interesting breed. So does shads and shiners. The price certainly is right. Did you know there is only one place in the U that raises Gambusia? In the Midwest, somewhere. = -- = - Charles - -does not play well with others -- = Celestial Habitats by J. Kolenovsky 2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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