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theresa m asked:

So My mom and I decided we want a backyard pond in our backyard. Nothing too big, because we don't have such a big backyard. We bought a small plastic pool that is about 1 foot deept, and 2 feet across. So we dug the hole, put the plastic pool in, and filled it with water. The area gets about 5 hours of sun a day, so its in a good place. I'm not planning on having fish, but I would like a few plants. I know water lillies and cattails are good options(the dwarf size), but what other plants? Like which plants would go under the water, or are there any others I shoulld get? What about plants going in the dirt around the pond? And rocks, should I put rocks in the pond? I've done a lot of reserach, just needing helping in the plant area. Thanks!

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1. kyaw rudy Says:
   May 19th, 2008 at 4:46 am

   your pond is not big to put others plant go to aquarium shop and buy some under water plat they have various kind and can give you the best suitable ones can put some long rocks in the middle up to the water say 1.5 feet so 6inc will be in the air

2. Carl Says:
   May 21st, 2008 at 12:52 am

   I hope you know if you don’t circulate that water it will turn into a stink pool. I would keep the plants out of the water and put them around the pond.
   I would throw in some copper sulfate to kill the slime. You could use chlorine like in a pool but that will not last as long.
   Or go buy a pump and filter.

3. Al Moes Kraesee Says:
   May 24th, 2008 at 3:47 am

   Dwarf horsetail, some submergents, and plant Japanese iris in or around your pond. Put rocks in, they help clear the water through biological process. Consider a small pump and fountain head to aerate the water. Get dwarf lilies, regular ones are too big for your pond. It’s a little early, but check your local Home Depot in about a month and they should have some pond plants. Reconsider not having fish, unless you put mosquito donuts in regularly you’ll raise mosquitoes in short order. A few mosquito fish will thrive in your little pond, and control the mosquitoes.

4. Sue from Iowa Says:
   May 27th, 2008 at 4:50 am

   Because your pond is so small I don’t know how many plants or rocks I would place inside your plastic pool. Around the basin of pool you can fit rocks and plants to either make it look more natural or modern looking.
   Here is a couple photo links for ideas:
   http://www.aquascapes.us/db5/00495/aquascapes.us/_uimages/Small_pond.jpg

   http://www.skippysstuff.com/note18_8.jpg (this one has small waterfall which is something you can do very easily with small circulating pump)

   If you do go with water plant I would go with the floaters but be aware that water hyacinths or water lettuce or water lilies spread quickly so start out with only 1 or 2. Cattails …even dwarf size still take up quite a bit of room so I don’t know putting these in water.
   Plants you can place around the pond base:

   Iris
   Corkscrew rush (such a cool plant)
   Sweetflag (grass like) can get plain green or variagated
   small ornamental grass (blue fescue is great)
   Papryus

   Last link has detailed water garden descriptions of each plant
   http://www.lilypons.com/departments.asp?dept=7

   I hope this helped!