Make your own outdoor water garden - The Boston Globe

Make your own outdoor water garden - The Boston Globe cYou don’t have to have a lily pond to grow water plants. With just sun, a little outdoor space and a container, you’ll be right in the swim of things. “You can create a water garden in almost anything - just think of an aquarium,” says John Mark Courtney of Aquascapes Unlimited, a wholesale nursery in Pennsylvania that specializes in aquatic plants. There’s no need to have a lake or pond. And no special parts such as drains or filters are necessary. Just follow the tips below, and birds, dragonflies and other creatures will soon be drawn to this unexpected slice of nature. And so will you - these still waters can be deeply satisfying.

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