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Serious gardeners tend to specialize in a few areas of interest, including fruits and vegetables, annuals or perennials, tropical plants or hardies, succulents, and so on.
For some reason, however, many gardeners never seem to find a place for water in their gardens. Water can be introduced using container gardens, small fountains, fish ponds of all sizes, even raingardens concentrating on native plants.
Once the water is present, various plant types can be introduced - hardy, tropical, floating, marginal, lilies, lotus, etc. - with each providing new and even more interesting learning experiences for gardeners.
Another benefit of water in your landscape is the wildlife it attracts, including insects, birds, butterflies, dragonflies, squirrels, foxes, racoons, deer, and more. Some are beneficial, some are not but, without the water, you never would have seen them.
This is the place you can share your experiences - good and bad - and help other gardeners learn how to enjoy water in their landscapes the way you have. Expand your skills or develop new ones in watergardening