From the Archive: Ponds and Bogs
Kathy Clugston navigates the murky waters of the GQT archives in search of some pond and bog related advice throughout the years.
Kathy Clugston navigates the murky waters of the GQT archives in search of some Pond and Bog related advice throughout the years.
Water is the giver of plant life and nourisher of wildlife, but how do we ensure that we鈥檙e using it correctly? The GQT team have sorted through the archives in search for some questions and answers from the past.
The programme's horticultural experts share their knowledge on what to do if your pond liner breaks, how to remove bird poo from the surface of your pond, and what sort of plants you could plant in bogs and ponds to increase biodiversity?
We also listen back to when pest and disease expert Pippa Greenwood visited the Exbury Gardens dragonfly pond to learn more about these little creatures.
Producer: Dan Cocker鈥�
Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod鈥�
Executive Producer: Carly Maile
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Questions and timecodes are below. Where applicable, plant names have been provided.听
Q 鈥� If you could only include one item to improve the diversity of your garden. Would you go for a compost bin, a pond, or a water butt?
(1 minutes 00 seconds)
Q 鈥揥hat native plants can the panel recommend to add colour and structure to the pond?
(4 minutes 36 seconds)听
Anne 鈥�
Utricularia, bladderwort
Pippa 鈥�
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Stratiotes, water soldierHydrocharis morsus-ranae, frogbit
Matthew 鈥�
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Lythrum salicaria, purple loosestrifeAponogeton distachyos, water hawthorn
Q 鈥� I have recently refurbished a pond. Can I use top soil in it instead of expensive aquatic soil? 听
(08 minutes 38 seconds)
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Matthew 鈥�
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Iris
Iris听pseudacorus, yellow Iris
Pontederia cordata, pickerel weed
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Q 鈥� The water in my small garden pond is thick and green, and the pigeons leave an oily slick on it too. How can I clean it?
(12 minutes 44 seconds)
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Q 鈥� The liner of my 20-year-old pond has broken, what is the best method to save the current life in the pond, and some suggestions for plants in the new, larger and (hopefully) more biodiverse pond?
(16 minutes 50 seconds)
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Feature 鈥� Pippa Greenwood visits Exbury Gardens dragonfly pond to learn more about them.
(21 minutes 27 seconds)
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Q 鈥� I installed a pond about 3 years ago but I鈥檓 yet to attract much wildlife. Can anyone explain why?
(27 minutes 01 seconds)
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Q 鈥� Could you recommend a container for a small pond, and what could I grow in it?
(32 minutes 11 seconds)
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James 鈥�
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Colocasia esculenta, elephant ears
Canna 'Taney'
Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola'
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Q 鈥� We鈥檝e decided to build a bog garden. Should I put a liner into an already damp garden? We鈥檇 also like to bring in some colour to garden but what would the panel recommend?
(35 minutes 41 seconds)
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Bob 鈥�
Lobelia cardinalis, cardinal flower
Brassica rapa Pekinensis Group, chinese cabbage
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James 鈥�
Tree fern
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Christine 鈥�
Lysichiton camtschatcensis, asian skunk cabbage
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