Thanks for sharing. Where I am in Ontario Canada it is considered an invasive species because they crowd out native vegetation resulting in decreased plant biodiversity. As you mention, it has the potential to alter surrounding water chemistry, which may harm phytoplankton and other aquatic organisms. Like you, I put a 1/2 acre pond in and was told to watch out for this plant as well as phragmites to eliminate them before they take over as a sole dominant species.
@AHamo-AHamo7 күн бұрын
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@MrJmhess777 күн бұрын
Tip #7 hurts my heart but it must be done. LOL
@ianfov15 күн бұрын
Really informative. Thank you
@marta_na_moto21 күн бұрын
That costa coffee was an unnecessary dig xD
@zzman530622 күн бұрын
My big mistakes were: 1. No shelves to help hide liner. 2. No making sure pond was level on all sides
@janetadams344324 күн бұрын
Very useful demonstration. I've seen some where they don't bother to use a level and pegs. That would be a disaster. Leaves falling in creates sludge after a few seasons. The deep part is good for hibernation creatures.
@zzman530622 күн бұрын
I made mistake not checking level....😢
@WORLDNEWREALITYАй бұрын
messy demonstration
@WORLDNEWREALITYАй бұрын
is there another name for Butyl rubber? cant find it.
@Varsagod-lx9ubАй бұрын
Thanks for the information!
@courtneyjones-laweka1716Ай бұрын
He must not plan to put fish in because they need shade. Trees are a great use for shading your fish during the summer. During the fall/ winter, you put a net over it to keep the leaves out. There.
@DevonPondPlantsАй бұрын
Just to be clear, the pond plants should provide the shade, but they in turn need sun, especially water lilies. Don't put the whole pond under a tree.😉
@courtneyjones-laweka1716Ай бұрын
@DevonPondPlants Haha, my pond is under a tree. Never a problem. I have 4 koi and 1 black moor, and they're thriving. Also, it keeps the algae down.
@DevonPondPlantsАй бұрын
@@courtneyjones-laweka1716 Yes, I'm talking about plants, not fish.
@taramansionАй бұрын
I've watched about a million aquarium videos that say oak leaves are good for the water (?)
@howardbradley6753Ай бұрын
Just for clarity to anyone who finds themselves at this video - 'most' marginals will grow perfectly well, sometimes better, if the water only comes up to the roots and doesn't go above the foliag. As mentioned in those video, most marginals are used to water coming up and down - such as in bogs or other bodies of still, marshy water/mud. For me and my large nature pond - without mechanical filters/pumps, most of my marginals either have wet roots OR the water will go above them by a couple of centimetres and they all thrive. Use a gritty subsoil (the slightly more loamy/orange soil you find below your top planting soil). Aquatic plant pots are useful if you want to prevent or slowdown spreading of fast-growing marginals, however if you have a pond which has 3m length and/or diameter, with 45+ cm depth, I find that planting into subsoil pockets freely creates a more natural look which often looks for more full and attractive for wildlife. (I hope this extra info helps someone!)
@DevonPondPlantsАй бұрын
Hello Howard, thank you for your interest, this topic is covered frequently in our videos and in my book. The important thing to note is that the key word is MOST. Some plants, including Alisma, Butomus and Sagittaria will brown off rapidly and prematurely if the soil level is above water. Generalisations are always dangerous!
@timestormstudios8074Ай бұрын
This is the pond equivalent of herons bonsai. Brilliant
@tahliamobileАй бұрын
£100 😂 In Australia we are looking at several hundred dollars for a small pond. I wish liners were so cheap here.
@HaloXIIIIАй бұрын
Hi there, Loved the video really informative! Wondering what are your opinions on Water Violets as oxygenators? Looking at getting some for my small barrel pond along side some hornwort?
@DevonPondPlantsАй бұрын
Hi Tim, it's a lovely plant but is quite hard to grow well in my area. If it likes your water chemistry it may be ok for you😎
@rachelpitt32982 ай бұрын
I’m on a budget but also keen to reuse/recycle so this was really helpful. I’ve recently bought a second hand prefab pond but I’ve chosen one with lots of slopes and edges so it will hopefully give lots of depths and work well 🤞
@stephaniekidoodles76552 ай бұрын
So many pond.groups insist sun is bad for ponds because it causes algae
@Challice19642 ай бұрын
i have a wide variety of Pond fish including, Ghost koi, Grass Carp, Shubunkins and of course Goldfish ...my question is, would these Fish devour these throw in plants ?
@spudnic5849Ай бұрын
they will eat plants yes! If you're feeding your fish enough though they shouldnt do it as much. What i do is grow the oxygen plants out a bit first (literally a bucket of water will do in the sun). Then just get a couple lead weights and throw them in. They are amazing if you want you fish to breen as you will get thousands of eggs on them. I would avoid water soldier with fish how ever as they can be quite sharp and injure fish. Although if you can place them in a more shallow part of the pond they should be fine. We have a pond and have all the same fish as you, aswell as golden and blue orfe fish. We have no pump just a solar fountain and loads and loads of plants. So it can be done. Edit: floating plants are amazing too like giant water lettuce, frogbit, Ranunculus aquatilis and Salvinia Natan (looks like a brain).
@toulousegoose11502 ай бұрын
Thank you, this is perfect. I've been wondering how to cultivate a water lilly in the smallest amount of space for ages.
@richardcottone66202 ай бұрын
what about a concrete pond
@DevonPondPlants2 ай бұрын
All the same comments apply. You can read more about concrete ponds in my book😉😉
@atticbrowser96982 ай бұрын
Thank you for all your excellent videos. Full of expert advice, put briefly and clearly. No waffle. Brilliant!
@danielmerrell89262 ай бұрын
hi i was wondering if you could do a video on good plants for filtration/nutrient export that won't have sharp roots that will go through butyl liner thanks
@jackstone42916 күн бұрын
Good question! (We’re all guessing to combat algae …?….)
@danielmerrell89266 күн бұрын
@@jackstone4291 combat heavy metals in our tap water phosphate and plants are also good as extracting ammonia directly from the water before it is broken down into nitrite and nitrate so good protection against ammonia spikes
@jaxx85362 ай бұрын
Very informative. I don't recall you mentioning water starwort which is great for wildlife.
@DevonPondPlants2 ай бұрын
Then you weren't paying attention - did I bore you to sleep?😉😉
@LeaDeborahHall2 ай бұрын
This was the best video yet
@DevonPondPlants2 ай бұрын
Thank you, we are glad you're enjoying them! Plenty more in the pipeline.
@MrJmhess772 ай бұрын
I love your dog! What breed is he/she?
@DevonPondPlants2 ай бұрын
He's a Lagotto Romagnolo! Not available mail order 😆😆
@MrJmhess772 ай бұрын
@@DevonPondPlants He is beautiful. He looks so FLUFFY!!!
@trudymiller5823 ай бұрын
I always leave a net over my pond year round . It really helps keep leaf debris out of the pond
@Beng129523 ай бұрын
You mention that deep subsoil would be unsuitable to line a pond with and plant into. I have been following Joel Ashton’s videos where he uses subsoil exclusively to cover the entire pond. The point of this I thought was that it’s low in nutrients, and heavier than topsoil so won’t feed algae and resists floating around as much. On my allotment the topsoil is reasonably shallow, less than a foot in a lot of places. The subsoil is light brown/orange, heavy clay with flint. Would it be better to use aquatic soil or even puddling clay though?
@DevonPondPlants3 ай бұрын
It's a matter of opinion really. What I said is that the yellow clay layer is unsuitable, but the lighter subsoil just below the topsoil is ok. It's always a compromise between unwanted dissolved nutrients in the water and insufficient nutrients for the plants.
@jamiemittermuller64703 ай бұрын
Looking forward to receiving my pond plant order. Watched this to check I’m on the right lines with what I’ve dug out so far, will probably double my shelve depth. I going to see if you have a video on doing a beach for a wildlife pond
@NobzLovesOutdoors3 ай бұрын
this is it, this is the video I have been looking forever for. You’ve answered my questions on how to hide the pond lining, how deep to go, how wide of a shelf to make. Many thanks good Sir! I will check out your book 😊 I feel so much more confident in my ability to start on my pond build
@DevonPondPlants3 ай бұрын
You're very welcome, we are glad it was useful😎😎
@trixie16363 ай бұрын
So the roots are in water but the top of the roots is only submerged a few centimeters? 🤔
@Vikface19783 ай бұрын
No, I think the bottom of the foliage is submerged a few cm for max depth.
@erwinbrubacker74883 ай бұрын
Baby pool.
@Heilviceivar4 ай бұрын
How do you plant water starwort and elodea densa? Im just starting a half barrel pond. Do you just put it in the water or plant plant it?
@DustySteel4 ай бұрын
What’s the tall stuff on the left of the screen?
@creativecascades13284 ай бұрын
As a pond builder, we only use plants that are relatively well-behaved and easy to maintain. We see many pond keepers with out-of-control lilies / iris / rushes etc.
@rosanadancel72254 ай бұрын
Very good explanation. How about swimming pond to explains? Thank you
@vijaysharmapc4 ай бұрын
Very insightful
@EmptyGlass994 ай бұрын
Great advice, thanks
@DaveBalch4 ай бұрын
"Buy in small groups" - why?
@DevonPondPlants4 ай бұрын
Hi Dave, because all plants look better planted in groups, moreover some are slender and look less impressive singly, such as Butomus and Scirpus zebrinus, both of which look better when planted in groups close together. Time has the same effect of course, it depends how long you want to wait for a solid effect.
@DaveBalch4 ай бұрын
@@DevonPondPlants Thanks!
@discernment7775 ай бұрын
No plastics anymore. We need to relearn how to do it without synthetics.
@anthonyphotoman5 ай бұрын
Another great video, thanks guys
@anthonyphotoman5 ай бұрын
Great advice, David and Ruth. thank you
@Alan-ul9sz5 ай бұрын
Good clear video David thanks, although I have to agree with Jeremy below regarding metric measurements - I wish you would talk in feet, inches and gallons
@RogersAB6 ай бұрын
Definitely think David's book is a must, that shall be the next investment. I'm very new to having a pond. Made a good few mistakes. If I have a pond 2ft deep and 5ft width to 6ft length. How many bags of aquatic soil from your website do you think it would take to have a good enough level to be good for plant roots. I dont wanna purchase any plants before I can care for them. That would be selfish. Sorry to be a pest I just want my daughter to experience the joys of having a pond.
@DevonPondPlants6 ай бұрын
Hi, please send questions via website Contact page as we don't monitor youtube frequently. use pond baskets, don't use loose soil in pond. Check info on website and buy the book!😁😁
@RogersAB6 ай бұрын
Is there any chance you guys could make a video. To show all types of oxygenator plants that you can just throw in the pond like hornwort etc.
@DevonPondPlants6 ай бұрын
Hi Anthony. That would be a very short video, just hornwort and possibly Callitriche. All the rest have true roots and need to be growing in something. You wouldn't go to the garden centre to buy roses and lupins and then just chuck them in the garden when you got home!
@RogersAB6 ай бұрын
@@DevonPondPlants I wish i'd watched some videos or even your videos of what not to do when building a pond. I've used a liner and also did not add any shelves for the plants to sit on. Are there any potted plants that would like a pot deep in the water. Pond is about 2ft deep. I'm not into stealing amphibians from the wild (disease etc) but I am hoping to eventually attract them.
@DevonPondPlants6 ай бұрын
only lilies, oxygenators and deep water plants. Check website info pages and blogs for lots more info.@@RogersAB
@opnwndo6 ай бұрын
Made my first one in 1978. I have become proficient in maintaining the two I have now..14 pounds later..
@alexaccount89946 ай бұрын
Oak leaves aren't toxic in a pond , leaf litter can be beneficial depending on the pond style you have gone for . Most toxic trees are ones related to pine or evergreen
@DevonPondPlants6 ай бұрын
Hi Alex, thank you for your comment, but this is not the full picture. While decomposition products such as high levels of tannins may or may not be toxic to plants or invertebrates, they can discolour the water, staining it a dark brown. This results in much reduced light levels at the bottom of the pond which will inhibit growth of bottom dwelling plants such as oxygenators and Nuphars. The blanketing effect of the leaves themselves also prevents light from reaching the foliage of these plants and can certainly kill them over the winter and Spring in the same way that ground cover membranes inhibit weeds. A small amount of leaf litter does produce extra habitat for some invertebrates but larger amounts are definitely harmful to any pond. Lastly, the decomposition of leaves reduces oxygen levels, encouraging the growth of anaerobic bacteria which themselves produce toxic compounds such as Hydrogen sulphide. A small amount of leaf litter and other plant debris does produce extra habitat for some invertebrates but larger amounts are definitely harmful to any pond. My advice has always been that for a healthy pond, levels of loose organic material in a garden pond should be kept to a minimum. This does not infer a hospital level of cleanliness though.
@Vikface1978Ай бұрын
I’ve heard Cherry Laurel leaves are toxic too
@jeremywilkinson21116 ай бұрын
Well thought out and presented video. Just very sad that you feel obliged to talk in centimetres all the time. The more that media outlets and people express everything in metric, the quicker we lose our British heritage and identity
@DevonPondPlants6 ай бұрын
Hello Jeremy, thank you for your kind comment. Like you, I am a dinosaur and think in Imperial terms, but most of our customers now have no idea what an inch or a gallon is and so we move with the times.
@jeremywilkinson21116 ай бұрын
I am sure there are very few people who don't know what an inch is and nearly all will still think in their own minds in inches rather than centimetres. You are not a dinosaur at all; unfortunately most other people who, like your goodself, reach out to thousands via screen, radio or print think the same as you ie) "I'll have to talk in metric now" - but you don't ! Its precisely that approach which is destroying what little remains of our national identity and heritage. In my town all our grocers and 2 butchers sell in pounds rather than kg for that reason. Metrication was halted in 2007. In your next well crafted video please consider using British measurements. Best wishes
@andrewthompson57456 ай бұрын
Jeremy, we don't use barleycorns, pecks, gills, firkins, fluid scruples, and many other units either but these are all imperial measurements! Do you bemoan their passing? I'm in my 60s and apart from a pint of bitter, miles to travel, and being 6 foot tall I think in terms of metric measurements entirely. NB Parliament passed the Weights and Measures (Metric System) Act, legalising metric units for all purposes (but not making them compulsory) in 1896.
@discernment7775 ай бұрын
... Like using plastic for everything. Sad
@lala_land865 ай бұрын
Your comment just proves that you are not willing to grasp the use of metric and as such, just refusing to use it.. Even though in most cases it's much simpler and accurate to read than using fractions. Americans use imperial, and therfore most sewing patterns i have used are also in inches, which for sewing is much much simpler, but when you need it for construction for example, metric is much better and accurate. It has absolutely zero to do with loosing British heritage, and there's much bigger problems going on in this country than using a type of measurement that was passed over 120 years ago because someone also realised it was better than imperial 🙄