dirt in pond

my friend the Pond Lady uses "good garden loam". it is not bagged dirt. no
additives. she fills the pot and then lets it sit in water until it is completely
soft and just push the plant down into the "mud". she plants thousands of water
lilies and other plants every year this way. Ingrid

"Dark Phoenix" wrote:


"Nicola B" wrote in message
...
I was told by the people who sold me the aquatic plants, that there should
be river sand at the bottom of the tub/pond. They also told me regular
potting mix would be fine to pot the plants in. I read elsewhere to top
the
soil with sand to stop the soil getting into the water which is why I did
that. So, I have about an inch of sand on the floor of the pond. Then the
3
little pots with plants in them - soil for the roots and topped with sand.
Nicola

Regular potting soil? I would have thought it was too light weight for pond
use. Usually one uses regular garden dirt as it floats less, and a *little*
harder for the fish to dig up. ]



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