First aid for your water lily or lotus

The boom in aquatic plant sales the last 10 years has brought a boom in aquatic pests. Water lilies, lotus and bog plants all have unique challenges with bugs and diseases but we can adopt the tried and true techniques of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to start cutting down on problems. Careful with plant selection. […]

Choosing Water Feature Plants

Mulkern Nursery's Waterlily

Choosing Water Feature Plants: Piecing together a self-sustaining ecosystem Choosing water plants for your feature is easy. All of the following plants are puzzle pieces that form a complete, self-sustaining ecosystem.  Remember, water plants should not cover more than 2/3s of the water’s surface. Overcrowding aquatic plants limits air circulation and light. These factors make […]

Lotus Care & Repotting

Lotus Flower

Kevin’s Lotus Workshop February 22, 2014 About Lotus Lotus is found all over the world and is native to tropical parts of Asia, Australia and North America. In our containers, the plants can get between 3 and 5 feet tall. In ponds and in the wild they can quickly get very big, very fast. Repotting Instructions […]