A Guide to Bog Gardens

1. How do you make a simple bog garden?
2. How deep should you dig a bog garden?
3. What plants are good for a bog garden?
4. How do you manage a bog garden?
5. When should you plant a bog garden?
6. Does a bog garden need drainage?
7. How do you drain a waterlogged lawn?
8. How do you build a bog garden for carnivorous plants?
9. What plants grow in waterlogged soil?
10. What grows in a bog?
11. What is boggy soil?

How do you make a simple bog garden?

Establishing your bog garden

1. Pick a spot. Making an artificial bog is very like making a pond. ...
2. Dig a hole. Dig a hole about 30 cm (12 in) deep.
3. Lay a butyl liner in the hole. ...
4. Water the soil thoroughly. ...
5. Leave the soil to settle for about a week before planting up.

How deep should you dig a bog garden?

Creating a bog garden

Dig out to about 5cm (18 in) deep, keeping the excavated soil to one side. Fill in with a thick layer of coarse grit or gravel to prevent the drainage holes from becoming blocked.

What plants are good for a bog garden?

More bog plants to grow

• Eupatorium cannabinum.
• Filipendula ulmaria.
• Onoclea sensibilis.
• Osmunda regalis.
• Candelabra primulas.
• Ranunculus spp.
• Hemerocallis spp.
• Iris laevigata.

How do you manage a bog garden?

Water your bog in drought (but respect hosepipe bans). It's worth burying a leaky hose around the edge and connecting to your main hose. Bog species can be vigorous, requiring annual maintenance. Include a few flat stones to step on while snipping – this will prevent the soil from compacting.

When should you plant a bog garden?

Spring is the best time to start a bog garden, so that the plants have plenty of time to establish once the soil warms up.

• Start small if you're new to bog gardens, or use an existing boggy area. ...
• The soil needs to be reliably moist all year round.

Does a bog garden need drainage?

However, be aware that bog garden plants do need some drainage and air around their roots. They will not thrive where the soil is so wet or compacted that water pools on it and little drainage occurs.

How do you drain a waterlogged lawn?

How to Fix a Waterlogged Lawn

1. Aeration. Aerating the lawn will help to improve drainage and will add air into the soil which will improve the conditions for the grass roots to live in. ...
2. Moss Killer & Fertiliser. ...
3. Dig A French Drain. ...
4. Choose Permeable Paths & Patios. ...
5. Dig A Ditch. ...
6. Plant A Bog Garden. ...
7. Over-Seeding. ...
8. Collect Rainwater.

How do you build a bog garden for carnivorous plants?

Instructions

1. Step 1: Provide Drainage. Fill the bottom two inches of the pond liner with crushed lava rock for water space. ...
2. Step 2: Make the Reservoir. Place your plastic nursery pot in the center of the pond liner. ...
3. Step 3: Prepare the Soil Mix. ...
4. Step 4: Select and Install Plants. ...
5. Step 5: Top Dressing.

What plants grow in waterlogged soil?

Our top 6 plants for wet soils:

• Liquidambar styraciflua.
• Cornus alba.
• Hydrangea paniculata.
• Phyllostachys.
• Hosta.
• Zantedeschia aethiopica.

What grows in a bog?

Moss and some evergreen trees and shrubs thrive in bogs because they can tolerate the acidic soil conditions. Orchids, water lilies, pickerel weed, cranberries and blueberries also grow in bogs. Insect-eating plants like pitcher plants and sundew often are found in bogs.

What is boggy soil?

adjective. Boggy land is very wet and muddy land. Synonyms: marshy, muddy, waterlogged, spongy More Synonyms of boggy.