I've built 2 and volunteered on a third. I have some .pdf's I can send
you and a 6 page "how to" via fax.

http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/bogs.html
http://www.plantideas.com/bog/index.html
http://www.pitcherplant.com/bog_making.html
http://www.nelsonwatergardens.com/iwant.html#28 - my local source among
many others like Harris County Flood Control

J. Kolenovsky
http://www.celestialhabitats.com - got pics on the one I built in my
yard here and at
http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden

FrankS wrote:
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I'm thinking of creating a bog garden this year but haven't been able t=
o
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 and=

refilling with about 6 inches of topsoil. I have a natural slope to my=
yard
so keeping it wet shouldn't be a major problem for me. I would like to=

create as much a natural environment as possible with cattail, bulrushe=
s,
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 nor=
th of
zone 4 so winters are long and brutal while the summers can be hot as h=
ell.
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 gart=
er
snakes may show up.
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Does anyone have any experience or info to share with me?
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thanks frank

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2003 Honorable Mention Award, Keep Houston Beautiful
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