Advice needed

Setting up my pond right now.....the basics of it now to be finished next
spring, I'll be having a rock stepping stone pathway to the pond from my
patio and I want moss grown in between stones. What is the best type moss
to use and the best time to plant?? My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in
top pond)

Thanks in advance.....

Dave

"Wilson" wrote in message
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Setting up my pond right now.....the basics of it now to be finished next
spring, I'll be having a rock stepping stone pathway to the pond from my
patio and I want moss grown in between stones. What is the best type moss
to use and the best time to plant?? My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in
top pond)

Thanks in advance.....

Dave

Just 1 more question.....

My pond is going to be sunk in an above ground flow garden for easy
access....other than having to have a heater for the winter? will this setup
cause any other problems I'm not aware of ?

Thanks again....

Dave

Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts of the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and bubbler to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what
area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts of
the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and bubbler
to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Thanks Kathy.....I live in central Missouri whatever zone that is

Dave

Hey Dave...I too have a stone path leading from patio to pond (
http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 ) and have had no luck with moss growing
between the stepping stones since my path is in full sun. I tried many
different types of "stepables" and the wooly thyme and creeping thyme have
done well in full sun. However, if you have a shady path, you may have more
luck than I with moss. Here is a good link to a site pertaining to moss
http://www.mossacres.com/moss/ Good luck.......Dave
"Wilson" wrote in message
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"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what
area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use
water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts
of
the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and
bubbler
to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.


kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Thanks Kathy.....I live in central Missouri whatever zone that is

Dave

"Dave and Miss" wrote in message
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Hey Dave...I too have a stone path leading from patio to pond (
http://photos.yahoo.com/jeepin9557 ) and have had no luck with moss
growing
between the stepping stones since my path is in full sun. I tried many
different types of "stepables" and the wooly thyme and creeping thyme have
done well in full sun. However, if you have a shady path, you may have
more
luck than I with moss. Here is a good link to a site pertaining to moss
http://www.mossacres.com/moss/ Good luck.......Dave

Thanks! That's a great site which will answer most of my questions.....I'm
jealous of your ponds btw, very nice.

Dave

Dave wrote Thanks Kathy.....I live in central Missouri whatever zone that is


I paged Nedra in the header, she lives in Missouri. I tend to think of Missouri
as part of the steamy south but from reading Nedra's posts over the years I was
surprised to find it can get rather wintery!
Water hyacinth is a great veggie filter plant because of its nice long roots,
they gather up muck and use up the nutrients.
You can find out if they are illegal in your state by searching
'Missouri, noxious aquatic plants'. What states are concerned about is ponders
dumping their excess plants in natural waterways or ponders who live on a
floodplain and their plants all get washed away.
Other good filter plants are water celery, watercress, water mint. Others will
chime in.

Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what
area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts of
the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and bubbler
to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.



kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

Hi Kathy and Dave ....
It's me - Nedra. I live a bit south of St. Louis but I'm somewhat familiar
with outstate Missouri.
My zone here is 6 - I think Dave may be zone 5 or zone 6... depending ;-)
The Zone maps cut the state in two - Basically along Highway 70.
The bootheel it so far south it is in zone 7.
HTH

Nedra

"Ka30P" wrote in message
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Dave wrote Thanks Kathy.....I live in central Missouri whatever zone
that is


I paged Nedra in the header, she lives in Missouri. I tend to think of
Missouri
as part of the steamy south but from reading Nedra's posts over the years
I was
surprised to find it can get rather wintery!
Water hyacinth is a great veggie filter plant because of its nice long
roots,
they gather up muck and use up the nutrients.
You can find out if they are illegal in your state by searching
'Missouri, noxious aquatic plants'. What states are concerned about is
ponders
dumping their excess plants in natural waterways or ponders who live on a
floodplain and their plants all get washed away.
Other good filter plants are water celery, watercress, water mint. Others
will
chime in.

Hi Dave,
Some of your questions' answers will be better answered if we knew what
area of
the country you live in and what your garden zone is.

Here in zone 7, SE WA, arid, I'd plant moss in the spring and I use
water
hyacinth in my veggie filter and watercress in my waterfall.
Some plants are actively discouraged and outright illegal in some parts
of
the
country (SE USA and water hyacinth come to mind).
In the winter I don't heat my pond. I usually use an air pump and
bubbler
to
keep a hole open in the ice or a stock tank heater.



kathy :-)
algae primer
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

On Mon, 06 Sep 2004 04:21:04 GMT, "Wilson"
wrote:

Setting up my pond right now

My pond will have a small top pond
acting as a veggie filter....what is the best plant for that? (no fish in top pond)

Hah! That's what they all say. I have at least three fry in there
right now. I wonder if they rode the filter pump (Definite E ticket!)
or if fertile eggs got pumped up there?
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