Kitty Litter Question

I've noticed that some of you use kitty litter (descented kind?) for pond
planting. Does the kitty liter absorb the water and stay settled in the pot
or does it try to float away like some of the dry potting soils that I have
tried? Any suggestions is appreciated.

When you use plain, unscented kitty litter...
rinse it really, really, really well. Lots of rinsing.

I used black, rigid mesh pots so the rinsing was easy, the water just flowed
out the sides.
I topped the litter with larger stones. This kept the fish from picking it up
and spitting it out all over the pond.

The advantage of kitty litter is that it is easy to push in fertilizer tabs and
it stays nice and loose when it comes time to divide the plants.

hth!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

When you use plain, unscented kitty litter...
rinse it really, really, really well. Lots of rinsing.

I used black, rigid mesh pots so the rinsing was easy, the water just flowed
out the sides.
I topped the litter with larger stones. This kept the fish from picking it up
and spitting it out all over the pond.

The advantage of kitty litter is that it is easy to push in fertilizer tabs and
it stays nice and loose when it comes time to divide the plants.

hth!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

When you use plain, unscented kitty litter...
rinse it really, really, really well. Lots of rinsing.

I used black, rigid mesh pots so the rinsing was easy, the water just
flowed
out the sides.
I topped the litter with larger stones. This kept the fish from picking it
up
and spitting it out all over the pond.

The advantage of kitty litter is that it is easy to push in fertilizer
tabs and
it stays nice and loose when it comes time to divide the plants.

hth!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

Thanks for your reply. I was in Wal-Mart today and bought a 25 pound bag of
"Special Kitty" cat litter. It is "no scent" and made from 100% ground
clay. I think that this is what I'm looking for and it shouldn't require
rinsing (?). It was only $1.97 for 25 pounds whereas the Schultz Aquatic
Soil that I've been buying from Loew's is $6.93 for 10 pounds. Quite a
difference in price if it works. Has anyone else tried this particular cat
litter before and had any problems with it? Thanks!

"Ka30P" wrote in message
...

When you use plain, unscented kitty litter...
rinse it really, really, really well. Lots of rinsing.

I used black, rigid mesh pots so the rinsing was easy, the water just
flowed
out the sides.
I topped the litter with larger stones. This kept the fish from picking it
up
and spitting it out all over the pond.

The advantage of kitty litter is that it is easy to push in fertilizer
tabs and
it stays nice and loose when it comes time to divide the plants.

hth!

kathy :-)
A HREF="http://www.onceuponapond.com/"Once upon a pond/A

Thanks for your reply. I was in Wal-Mart today and bought a 25 pound bag of
"Special Kitty" cat litter. It is "no scent" and made from 100% ground
clay. I think that this is what I'm looking for and it shouldn't require
rinsing (?). It was only $1.97 for 25 pounds whereas the Schultz Aquatic
Soil that I've been buying from Loew's is $6.93 for 10 pounds. Quite a
difference in price if it works. Has anyone else tried this particular cat
litter before and had any problems with it? Thanks!

Thanks for your reply. I was in Wal-Mart today and bought a 25 pound bag
of
"Special Kitty" cat litter. It is "no scent" and made from 100% ground
clay. I think that this is what I'm looking for and it shouldn't require
rinsing (?). It was only $1.97 for 25 pounds whereas the Schultz Aquatic
Soil that I've been buying from Loew's is $6.93 for 10 pounds. Quite a
difference in price if it works. Has anyone else tried this particular
cat
litter before and had any problems with it? Thanks!



Food Lion used to have "Black Kat" unscented, non-clumping, $1.87 for 20#...
I think the water garden industry got in on it, cause they stopped selling
it...lol. Best stuff I ever used with small rock on top like k30p
said....Mostly I use this for lilies..I put marginals in just plain pea
gravel...When planting Hostas, Daylilies, Silver Liriope, Phlox,and whatever
else I want on my plant shelf, I put the deco rock on top of the soil, right
in the landscape pot it comes in and soak it good, then submerge in the pond
about 1/2" over the top of the pot...Those type of plantings work great
until everything else starts getting established, getting a jump on the ol'
pea soup. What the heck, its a garden right? The fish love to, uh, "play
tag" up in the foliage...

Thanks for your reply. I was in Wal-Mart today and bought a 25 pound bag
of
"Special Kitty" cat litter. It is "no scent" and made from 100% ground
clay. I think that this is what I'm looking for and it shouldn't require
rinsing (?). It was only $1.97 for 25 pounds whereas the Schultz Aquatic
Soil that I've been buying from Loew's is $6.93 for 10 pounds. Quite a
difference in price if it works. Has anyone else tried this particular
cat
litter before and had any problems with it? Thanks!



Food Lion used to have "Black Kat" unscented, non-clumping, $1.87 for 20#...
I think the water garden industry got in on it, cause they stopped selling
it...lol. Best stuff I ever used with small rock on top like k30p
said....Mostly I use this for lilies..I put marginals in just plain pea
gravel...When planting Hostas, Daylilies, Silver Liriope, Phlox,and whatever
else I want on my plant shelf, I put the deco rock on top of the soil, right
in the landscape pot it comes in and soak it good, then submerge in the pond
about 1/2" over the top of the pot...Those type of plantings work great
until everything else starts getting established, getting a jump on the ol'
pea soup. What the heck, its a garden right? The fish love to, uh, "play
tag" up in the foliage...

"KCnRichmond" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your reply. I was in Wal-Mart today and bought a 25 pound bag
of
"Special Kitty" cat litter. It is "no scent" and made from 100% ground
clay. I think that this is what I'm looking for and it shouldn't
require
rinsing (?). It was only $1.97 for 25 pounds whereas the Schultz
Aquatic
Soil that I've been buying from Loew's is $6.93 for 10 pounds. Quite a
difference in price if it works. Has anyone else tried this particular
cat
litter before and had any problems with it? Thanks!



Food Lion used to have "Black Kat" unscented, non-clumping, $1.87 for
20#...
I think the water garden industry got in on it, cause they stopped selling
it...lol. Best stuff I ever used with small rock on top like k30p
said....Mostly I use this for lilies..I put marginals in just plain pea
gravel...When planting Hostas, Daylilies, Silver Liriope, Phlox,and
whatever
else I want on my plant shelf, I put the deco rock on top of the soil,
right
in the landscape pot it comes in and soak it good, then submerge in the
pond
about 1/2" over the top of the pot...Those type of plantings work great
until everything else starts getting established, getting a jump on the
ol'
pea soup. What the heck, its a garden right? The fish love to, uh, "play
tag" up in the foliage...

I tried the Special Kitty cat litter last night on a re-potting of some
Pickerel Rush. I'm impressed so far. It worked very good. I'm just
waiting on some water hyacinths and water lettuce to come in at Home Depot
or Lowe's. Other than that, I have more than enough potted plants from last
year. They just keep multiplying and I keep re-potting. My water is still
clear... knock on wood. Good luck!

"KCnRichmond" wrote in message
...
Thanks for your reply. I was in Wal-Mart today and bought a 25 pound bag
of
"Special Kitty" cat litter. It is "no scent" and made from 100% ground
clay. I think that this is what I'm looking for and it shouldn't
require
rinsing (?). It was only $1.97 for 25 pounds whereas the Schultz
Aquatic
Soil that I've been buying from Loew's is $6.93 for 10 pounds. Quite a
difference in price if it works. Has anyone else tried this particular
cat
litter before and had any problems with it? Thanks!



Food Lion used to have "Black Kat" unscented, non-clumping, $1.87 for
20#...
I think the water garden industry got in on it, cause they stopped selling
it...lol. Best stuff I ever used with small rock on top like k30p
said....Mostly I use this for lilies..I put marginals in just plain pea
gravel...When planting Hostas, Daylilies, Silver Liriope, Phlox,and
whatever
else I want on my plant shelf, I put the deco rock on top of the soil,
right
in the landscape pot it comes in and soak it good, then submerge in the
pond
about 1/2" over the top of the pot...Those type of plantings work great
until everything else starts getting established, getting a jump on the
ol'
pea soup. What the heck, its a garden right? The fish love to, uh, "play
tag" up in the foliage...

I tried the Special Kitty cat litter last night on a re-potting of some
Pickerel Rush. I'm impressed so far. It worked very good. I'm just
waiting on some water hyacinths and water lettuce to come in at Home Depot
or Lowe's. Other than that, I have more than enough potted plants from last
year. They just keep multiplying and I keep re-potting. My water is still
clear... knock on wood. Good luck!

Can the kitty litter be used for all pond plants? All I've every used is soil
from a pond place and the pots weigh a ton when you are trying to take them out
to seperate. It would make things so much easier.
If it's covered with stone it won't float to the surface?
Thanks for any advice.
Carole