Water plants

[Johnan3]

Would like to add water lilies to my pond and other floating water plants, however, my skimmer tends to eat them / pull them into filter. Is there a way to keep them on the pond and not slowly get pulled into skimmer? Or other options ? Love the water plants on ponds but I have been unsuccessful with them.

 

[poconojoe]

You can put the floating plants in a floating net. You can make them or buy them.

 

[Johnan3]

What a great idea. I have not seen a floating net. Thank you

 

[poconojoe]

They also have plant islands that float around.

 

[Lisak1]

I've found my floating plants also grow better when they are crowded together, so containing them is a double bonus.

 

[KDubU]

You can also put some fishing line just below the surface across you me pond and it will hold them back. Someone on here gave me the idea and I am doing it this year and it works well.

 

[Mmathis]

You can also put some fishing line just below the surface across you me pond and it will hold them back. Someone on here gave me the idea and I am doing it this year and it works well.

That’s what I was going to suggest. That or something like a pool noodle “dam.”