The greenery in your pond or water garden is vital to keeping an attractive and balanced aquascape. Aquatic plants require seasonal maintenance to flourish and bloom. Learn how to care for pond plants from spring start-up to fall shut-down in this aquatic plant care guide.
Divide Plants in Spring
When the ice starts to melt, it means that spring start-up is just around the corner. Start the pond season by thawing your green thumb and dividing your aquatic plants so they can stretch their roots.
Depending on growth, you should divide bog plants every one to two years, while water lilies and lotus can be divided every two to three years. Below is a simplified guide on how to divide pond plants, so grab your pruning tools, gloves, planting bags, planting soil, planting media, and garden hose, and let's get to work!
Bog Plants
Bog plants include corkscrew rush, dwarf cattail, and blue flag iris species. These plants have clumping roots, runners, or rhizomes, and the dividing process wi