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» Cottage_Garden - Hi Amber! Thank you! I'll do my best. Barbara Hi Amber! Thank you! I'll do my best. Barbara-- posted by Cottage_Garden » Marge_Talt - Hi Barbara and a huge, although belated, welcome to Suite101! Hi Barbara and a huge, although belated, welcome to Suite101!I've just found you - which will teach me to check out all the topics more often! ;-) Really enjoyed your articles - agree totally on the wonder of bird baths - and, actually, the necessity of having one. Water is very important to birds, I've read it's more important than putting out seed! I also agree that enjoying your garden is more important than having a detailed drawing.....but a little planning (as you know) can help in the enjoyment, don't you think? I was trying to give readers some basic pointers on designing their gardens, but now that you're here, I can just point them to you! Been meaning to drop you a note, but mislaid your email address - so now I have it and will TTY soon! MargeTalt -- posted by Marge_Talt » Cottage_Garden - Glad you found me, Marge! This is fun! Barbara Glad you found me, Marge! This is fun! Barbara-- posted by Cottage_Garden » Laurel - Hi Barbara, I enjoyed your article about the "right plant for t Hi Barbara,I enjoyed your article about the "right plant for the right place". I have a front flower bed where the soil is poorly drained, swampy clay. I fought it for a while, trying to change the soil and planting things that just ended up dying. So I "gave in" and dug a little pond, added plants that like those soil conditions, like horsetail and irises, and now it's nice to look at! Laurel Morris, Herb Gardening Editor -- posted by Laurel » Cottage_Garden - What a great idea! Did you make an actual pond or did you do a What a great idea! Did you make an actual pond or did you do a bog-type garden with a perforated liner? Or just plant stuff that likes a heavy wet soil?Barbara Martin -- posted by Cottage_Garden » Laurel - Barbara, I dug a tiny "pond" and used a plastic liner, and put Barbara,I dug a tiny "pond" and used a plastic liner, and put some water plants inside. Then around the pond, I planted horsetail, irises and nodding grass. I want to get a water lily when the weather warms up, and I plan on installing a small pump for a little 'waterfall' effect. I'm having fun with what used to be a problem area! Laurel Morris, Herb Gardening Editor -- posted by Laurel » Cottage_Garden - Laurel it sounds wonderful! I have a suggestion though. If the Laurel it sounds wonderful! I have a suggestion though. If the pond is really tiny, the water lily will need to be a tiny one too. Also, generally speaking, lilies do not appreciate water disturbance, so make sure your waterfall is somewhat gentle. The other thing I learned the hard way is that horsetail (equisetum) is just about IMPOSSIBLE to control. It is a primordial plant and will take over. SO be careful -- I ususally grow it in a pot and am even more careful about that than I am about mint.It's funny, I think I have had more fun with my little fountains and container ponds than almost anything else in the garden. I may be a grown up but I still love to play with the hose on a hot day! This is the perrrfect excuse! Barbara Martin -- posted by Cottage_Garden
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