Comments on: Do-it-Yourself Water Garden http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/04/10/do-it-yourself-water-garden/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Jib http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/04/10/do-it-yourself-water-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Jib Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:51:24 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=4067#comment-1127 We have a parking lot on a very wooded lot. The grade runs right into a lawn with a conifer tree in the middle. We need to deal with the standing water and i thought a good solution would be a water garden in the grassy area. Am i crazy? We have a parking lot on a very wooded lot. The grade runs right into a lawn with a conifer tree in the middle. We need to deal with the standing water and i thought a good solution would be a water garden in the grassy area. Am i crazy?

]]> By: Lynn Parramore http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/04/10/do-it-yourself-water-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Lynn Parramore Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:22:52 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=4067#comment-942 Thanks for your comment. The debate about the water hyacinth continues, with those in midwestern and northern climates often swearing by the plant, and some in southern states complaining of its invasive ways. Your post highlights the need for gardeners to properly dispose of plants by putting them in a compost pile rather than throwing them into natural waterways. Thanks for your comment. The debate about the water hyacinth continues, with those in midwestern and northern climates often swearing by the plant, and some in southern states complaining of its invasive ways. Your post highlights the need for gardeners to properly dispose of plants by putting them in a compost pile rather than throwing them into natural waterways.

]]> By: steve http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/04/10/do-it-yourself-water-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-929 steve Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:24:03 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=4067#comment-929 you suggest water hyacinth is a good water garden plant. did you know that in most areas of the continental US, water hyacinth is classified as a noxious weed or an invasive species? Please consider editing your post to include this information. sure, it keeps down the algae in your backyard- by blocking out the sun. It does the same thing when it escapes from your backyard into the wild- and it kills ecosystems because nothing in the US eats it. The plant blocks the intakes for water systems, clogs favorite swimming areas, destroys fisheries, crowds out native species, and grows like a weed. at least seven states have it classified as invasive, have instituted programs to eradicate it from their lakes and streams, and are working to restrict its sale. More information can be found here: http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/waterhyacinth.shtml you suggest water hyacinth is a good water garden plant. did you know that in most areas of the continental US, water hyacinth is classified as a noxious weed or an invasive species? Please consider editing your post to include this information.

sure, it keeps down the algae in your backyard- by blocking out the sun. It does the same thing when it escapes from your backyard into the wild- and it kills ecosystems because nothing in the US eats it. The plant blocks the intakes for water systems, clogs favorite swimming areas, destroys fisheries, crowds out native species, and grows like a weed.

at least seven states have it classified as invasive, have instituted programs to eradicate it from their lakes and streams, and are working to restrict its sale. More information can be found here:

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatics/waterhyacinth.shtml

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