1. So You want a Water Garden? Laurie J. Fox Virginia Tech Hampton Roads AREC

2. Why Do You Want One?

3. Aesthetically Pleasing

4. Spiritually Soothing

5. Wondrously Fascinating

6. Statistics relaxing attracts wildlife new plant pallet increases property value

7. Resources Books Internet Tours Public Gardens Friends Clubs Associations Professionals Classes Extension

8. Site Analysis - Pond Sun or shade Size/shape Location Views Slopes Theme/design Access maintenance Wildlife Restrictions - CBPA, Corps, Nature Conserv. You/hire

11. National Arboretum

22. Virginia Tech Hampton Roads AREC Atlanta Botanical Gardens

38. Site Analysis - Plants Sun or shade Size/area Location Theme/design Maintenance Hitchhikers Growth rate Availability Quality Hardiness Annual/peren. Restrictions

39. Location Submerged Floating Shoreline, Marginal, Wetland

40. Myriophyllum spp. watermilfoil

41. Egeria densa Brazilian elodea Elodea canadensis Canadian elodea

42. Nymphaea spp. waterlily

43. Eichhornia crassipes floating water hyacinth

44. Pistia stratiotes water lettuce

45. Marsilea mutica ‘Varietaga’ water clover

46. Nelumbo lutea American lotus

47. Saururus cernuus lizard’s tail

48. Acorus calamus sweet flag

49. Juncus spp. rushes

50. Iris spp. water iris

51. Colcasia spp. taro

52. Cyperus alternifolius umbrella palm

53. Ready to go plants

54. Azolla caroliniana Carolina water fern, mosquito fern, fairy moss

55. Lemna spp. common duckweeds

56. crowded renovation

57. Water Garden Weed Garden? Some ornamental water garden plants are invasive and can cause problems if they get into our natural waterways. They can obstruct waterways restrict water flow degrade water quality interfere with swimming, boating & fishing Water hyacinth Water lily Lotus Water celery Giant salvinia Floating heart Azolla Cattail Parrotfeather

58. Salvinia molesta giant salvinia

59. Alert!