Wetlands & Bog Gardens

The 2 terms (Wetlands & Bog Gardens) can be interchangeable, although perhaps wetlands better describes a wilder, sizeable habitat, perhaps beside a larger wildlife pond or a meadow. A bog garden would probably be beside a garden pond or border.

Unless you are lucky enough to have a naturally low-lying and damp part of your garden, these features require a liner. Although in this case a much cheaper quality of liner can be used, as a few small holes are usually deliberately introduced to help encourage enough through flow of water to prevent stagnation.

An old, leaking pond can usually be easily converted into a wetland or bog garden. Combining a wildlife pond with one can also provide a wonderfully natural environment. Add a surrounding meadow and the transformation is complete.

Bringing your Wetlands garden to life

Wetland plants such as hemp agrimony, meadowsweet, purple loosestrife, flag iris, and cuckooflower provide wonderful nectar for insects, together with marvellous cover for all manner of small creatures. Yet these and other wetland plants are unable to survive in a typical garden border, so creating a wetland or bog garden will add even more diversity of planting and wildlife habitat to your garden.