Lily Pond Landscaping

Before beginning the installation of a garden pond, landscapers first choose the best location.  The location is most important because the flowers need to receive the proper amount of sunlight.  It is best to have an idea of what type of flowers you want when making this decision.

After deciding where to situate the pond, landscapers can help you determine the depth.  It is best to divide your garden pond into several sections of varying depths.  This allows for different plants that need different depths in which to properly grow.  Much of this is determined by the plant's size and characteristics.

Landscaping With Lilies

Choosing the right plants for your garden pond can actually be a little confusing for someone new to this type of gardening.  Plants play an important role in controlling the balance of the garden pond, including helping to ward off algae.  To get your flowers to bloom their brightest, you want to keep this balance in check.  In addition,  some plants - such as Lotus and Horsetail - can be dangerous and harm the balance in your garden pond.

Lilies are one of the most popular choices of aquatic plants, and many landscapers recommended them for use in garden ponds.  These rarely disappoint their customers.  Their attractive leaves and flowers are generally easy to grow and add value to the pond and the landscaping design.  There are many different colors, sizes, and styles of lilies available.  Your landscapes can help you choose the ones that are best for your needs.

One of the most popular types of lilies among homeowners and landscapers alike are the hardy lilies.  Hardy lilies can remain in the pond the entire year and they will return each year with new blooms.  They typically bloom from May through September with the flowers opening in the early morning and closing by mid to late afternoon. To encourage these blooms, you should fertilize your lilies with special fertilizer tablets after the stems begin to appear.

Tropical lilies are popular among gardeners and landscapers looking for more of a challenge.  These lilies require a bit more attention.  To keep them around for several years, you will need to bring them inside during the winter.  Otherwise, they will die in the winter's cold.  To store your tropical lilies, you simply removethem from your garden pond and place them inside plastic bags.  Place them inside your garage or garden shed.  In the spring, put them back into your pond and fertilize just as you would with hardy lilies.

Tropical lilies enhance the garden pond with colorful blooms that reach above the surface of the water.  For them to successfully bloom, however, the water needs to be consistently over 70 degrees.  If your zone is colder then this, landscapers can help you choose a heating system.  Care must be taken with a heating system, however, to prevent algae from forming.

Over the years, the pond filled with blooming lilies throughout the warm months will bring a special joy to those who are fortunate enough to enjoy this special garden.