Creating an Oasis with a Bog Garden
A small area of garden is boggy marsh is designed to create a natural atmosphere, and is flexible because you can grow larger crops than in a traditional water park. Swamp land in the park continues to get wet, which is suitable for marginal plants and wetland plants.
A wetland park can be made as a separate entity in the landscape design or as an addition to your water garden. They look incredible next to a water park because it contained a lush foliage and colorful flowers. Bog gardens are also an excellent choice if you do not have room for a large water park.
Bog gardens can be planted in the area of your site that remain wet throughout the year. If you have a flooded area, it would be the perfect place to prepare for your bog garden. If you choose a dry place you will need to use a pond liner material and may have to water it often, as the soil must remain moist. Seep hose fitting is another option as well.
Marsh garden should be about 6 feet wide and 18 inches. Line bottom with sand, is especially necessary if you use a pool liner. Creating a bog garden less than 6 feet can lead to dry land, or require more frequent watering.
You will make a number of levels or shelves for your plants grow in swamps creating a garden is much like creating a water park unless you are filling the hole with a good mixture of top soil and organic matter.
Good Bog garden plants include:
* Aruncus
* Astilbe
* Caltha
* Sardamine
* Filipendula
* Hardy ferns
* Hemerocallis
* Hosta
* Iris
* Ligularia
* Lysichiton
* Zantedeschia
When adding plants, starting in the center and work your way out. Put plants that need moisture the most in the middle of the swamp. This area will hold more moisture for their crops profitably. Plants that require less moisture to be planted around the edge or in between rocks to create natural effects.
Using a variety of sizes and shapes of stone bog garden will provide a more natural look. After all plants were planted in swamps, adding a layer of loose organic mulch. This will provide plant nutrients and helps direct moisture entry
Creating a bog garden landscaping will provide you with a nice tropical feel, make a small oasis for plants, and give your landscape a tropical rainforest.