Old news is new again?
Tim Davis, who runs the International Waterlily Collection website and the IWGS.org site has added some great new additions for 2010 for the IWGS site. A step by step revamp of the International Waterlily and Water Garden Society is underway. Executive Director Larry Nau and fellow IWGS members are looking into getting permission from authors [...]
Water Gardens and Drought Resolution
For many years gardeners and homeowners alike have had to deal with water restrictions around the United States. Some temporary some permanent law. If you are from a state or area with long term water problems you may have years of experience in some water solutions for gardens and being able to use more [...]
Lotus technology and science
Paula Biles, the worlds best friend of the Lotus and award winning co-author of the book “The Lotus: Know it and Grow it” pointed out a New York Times article last week about further discovery on how the lotus leaves stay dry. For readers of her book you will know that the lotus is [...]
Cartoons Pond/Garden/or Frog
Live Chat tonight at 9pm Eastern 8 pm Central … enjoy 2 garden/pond cartoons below
If you see any Pond / Frog / Garden cartoons send them in!
CAC Surprise Build San Angelo
CAC Builders of San Angelo Project
A little background: CAC stands for Certified Aquascape Contractors. These are water garden and water feature builders from across the country trained and certified to install ponds from Greg Wittstocks Aquascapes headquarters in St. Charles, IL. In July the International Waterlily and Water Garden Society toured the Aquascapes Facility and joined [...]
So you might not ever see the “first” Blue Hardy Lily…
Unfortunately I did not stay until the end of St. Charles IL symposium. Over the weekend Pairat Songpanich, creator of “Nymphaea ‘Siam Blue Hardy’, spoke about the creation of the worlds first Blue hardy Waterlily. From what I know and I don’t know everything, there may not be a second plant. Though completely possible [...]
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