"attaching" plants to side of pond

I have a pond with very narrow shelves that seem to slant down towards the
pond, so I have a very hard time keeping plants on the shelf (I've kept a
few there by putting a heavy rock in the pot on the higher part of the shelf
next to the pond wall). I've now got a couple of larger plants I want to
put in that I don't think the rock trick will be enough. I'm even
considered tying rope around the plant and attaching the ends under the rock
on the sides of the pond or maybe over the sides and into the ground.
I'm sure all you smart ponders out there probably have a more ingenious
method--I hope?
Thanks,
Kirsten

I'm even considered tying rope around the plant and
attaching the ends under the rock on the sides of
the pond or maybe over the sides and into the ground.

I have several large mesh plant baskets I've hung from the sides of
the pond using large/long cable ties and 8 inch spikes. The spikes
are in the soil surrounding the pond and under some second-level
border rocks. They've held for several years.....

Here's a link to an older pic of one of these baskets.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...52148644efWHrx

Hope this helps.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

well all I can say is **DUHHH**
how ingenious!



"Jim" wrote in message
...
I'm even considered tying rope around the plant and
attaching the ends under the rock on the sides of
the pond or maybe over the sides and into the ground.

I have several large mesh plant baskets I've hung from the sides of
the pond using large/long cable ties and 8 inch spikes. The spikes
are in the soil surrounding the pond and under some second-level
border rocks. They've held for several years.....

Here's a link to an older pic of one of these baskets.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...52148644efWHrx

Hope this helps.

Jim
Zone 8a - Dallas, Texas
Pond, Veggie Filter, Pond Maintenance & Pond Tour Pics:
http://community.webshots.com/user/dallas75248

I have bought black, plastic, milk crates to put some plants in our pond where
there is no shelves. Depending on how deep your pond is, you may have to put
flat rocks on the top of them to make them tall enough. We bought some
flagstone from Home Depot. The milk crates are great because the fish can swim
in and out of the holes. Take a look at our pond page, the 2 plants in the
very front are on milk crates.
Jan
"Our Pond" Page
http://hometown.aol.com/pinkpggy/index.html

Hi Jan,

I have bought black, plastic, milk crates to put some plants in our pond
where
there is no shelves.

The milk crates are great because the fish can swim
in and out of the holes. Take a look at our pond page, the 2 plants in
the
very front are on milk crates.

We also use milk crates. The goldfish move through them. The koi are too
big...as the one found out who got stuck and lost a 2" band of scales where
it rubbed. It still has not regained its full tail, but has skin and scales
where it lost them. (cf. pics on our website).

Phyllis

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"Pinkpggy" wrote in message
...
I have bought black, plastic, milk crates to put some plants in our pond
where
there is no shelves. Depending on how deep your pond is, you may have to
put
flat rocks on the top of them to make them tall enough. We bought some
flagstone from Home Depot. The milk crates are great because the fish can
swim
in and out of the holes. Take a look at our pond page, the 2 plants in
the
very front are on milk crates.
Jan
"Our Pond" Page
http://hometown.aol.com/pinkpggy/index.html

"Jim and Phyllis Hurley" wrote in message ...
Hi Jan,

I have bought black, plastic, milk crates to put some plants in our pond
where
there is no shelves.

The milk crates are great because the fish can swim
in and out of the holes. Take a look at our pond page, the 2 plants in
the
very front are on milk crates.

We also use milk crates. The goldfish move through them. The koi are too
big...as the one found out who got stuck and lost a 2" band of scales where
it rubbed.

Phyllis

Phyllis & Jan,
I too have used black milk crates. I have cut some larger holes in
them to allow the larger fish to enter and leave again. This is easy
to do by just cutting a few of the dividers out to enlarge a hole.
Also I put uplanted bunches of Anacharis under the milk crate which
keeps them from floating up and they tend to root in dirt on the
botttom. The females like this area for laying there eggs and it does
give the baby fish a nice hiding place. So these milk crates serve
dual purposes in our pond. Sometimes we put a patio block or two on
top before we put the plant on it, in case it is too deep for that
particular type of plant.

See my pond at...

http://community.webshots.com/user/aspenjd

Sue W
Brooksville, FL

I'm so jealous of your nice frog. I bought two tadpoles 2 months ago, but
they probably got eaten...what do you have his nice rock in the middle of
the pond sitting on--another milk crate?
Kirsten
See my pond at...

http://community.webshots.com/user/aspenjd

Sue W
Brooksville, FL

"k conover" wrote in message ...
I'm so jealous of your nice frog. I bought two tadpoles 2 months ago, but
they probably got eaten...what do you have his nice rock in the middle of
the pond sitting on--another milk crate?
Kirsten
See my pond at...

http://community.webshots.com/user/aspenjd

Sue W
Brooksville, FL

'The Rock' is on top of 2 patio stones which we placed on top of an
extra layer of pond liner so the weight would not punch holes in the
liner. Rock is fairly big, Only about 1/3 shows above water line. It
took two guys to get it in there.

We didn't bring in any tadpoles the frogs found us and we wonder where
they came from because we have no lakes or ponds for miles around
us!?!

Sue W

"k conover" wrote in message ...
I'm so jealous of your nice frog. I bought two tadpoles 2 months ago, but
they probably got eaten...what do you have his nice rock in the middle of
the pond sitting on--another milk crate?
Kirsten
See my pond at...

http://community.webshots.com/user/aspenjd

Sue W
Brooksville, FL

'The Rock' is on top of 2 patio stones which we placed on top of an
extra layer of pond liner so the weight would not punch holes in the
liner. Rock is fairly big, Only about 1/3 shows above water line. It
took two guys to get it in there.

We didn't bring in any tadpoles the frogs found us and we wonder where
they came from because we have no lakes or ponds for miles around
us!?!

Sue W

I'm so jealous of your nice frog. I bought two tadpoles 2 months ago, but
they probably got eaten...what do you have his nice rock in the middle of
the pond sitting on--another milk crate?
Kirsten
See my pond at...

http://community.webshots.com/user/aspenjd

Sue W
Brooksville, FL