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How to Train Your Cat to Litter Correctly
Posted on April 27th, 2009 No commentsOne of the most daunting tasks that you have as a cat owner is litter-training them. You would not want them to soil your bed sheet or wet your favorite furniture.
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Getting Protection for Your Home From Cats
Posted on April 7th, 2009 No commentsThe first thing a cat owner should know about home décor is to keep it simple. Cats are completely convinced that they are in charge, that the house and its possessions belong to them, and that they have every right to break rip or shred anything they like. Even a well trained cat (a possible oxymoron) will occasionally get overzealous, and with an inadvertent sweep of their tail will knock your favorite decoration from its place to a pile on the floor.
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Five Aquatic Plants for Water Features in the North
Posted on August 21st, 2008 No commentsIncorporating plants into your outdoor water features dramatically improves them visually and also provides your fish with much needed cover. Water plants can also add to the health of your pond. I live in New Jersey and have two water gardens in my backyard. Over the years that we have had our garden ponds, my husband and I have learned from both firsthand experience and research about what plants work best in our Northeastern area. Below is a guide that I have put together for your convenience and consideration when selecting aquatic plants for water features in the North. First, though, let me quickly explain the three groups of aquatic plants: emergent (sometimes called marginal), submerged, and floater plants. Emergent/marginal aquatic plants are often found around the borders of a pond. They take root in the muddy bottom but their stems rise above the water. Submerged aquatic plants are ones that mostly exist under water. They are considered the oxygenators because they produce oxygen during the daytime for fish. Floater plants do just that: they float about freely in the water. Floaters are not rooted in the soil. Five Aquatic Plants to Consider for Water Features in the NorthPickerel Rush. Pickerel rush (see photo attached) is a perennial hardy bog water plant (emergent/marginal category) that has bluish purple colored spiked blooms. Its stems can grow up to two to three feet tall. Its roots need to be submerged in two to twelve inches of water. Our flowers start to bloom in early summer until fall arrives. They need plenty of sun but do grow in partially shaded areas. Pickerel rush can be used in water gardens by planting the flowers in mesh plastic pots, also known as planting baskets, and submerging the pots in water.
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