Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping
Professional | Dexter, MIServices: Other, Lawn & Garden
Company Overview
Poseidon Ponds & Landscaping transforms your outdoor living spaces into vibrant, peaceful and relaxing areas for you and your family to enjoy. We provide outstanding customer service for all of your landscaping and water gardening needs.
Services
Landscaping, Lawn & Garden, Other
Areas of Expertise
Water Features, Water Gardens, Ponds, Fountains, Pondless Waterfalls, Waterfalls, Retention Ponds, Detention Ponds, Earth Bottom Ponds
Service Area
Souteastern Michigan, Ann Arbor
Contact Info
2700 N. Parker Rd.
(734) 726-5061
In Business Since
2012
Professional Associations
Aquascape, Inc.
Recent Activity
Hardy Aquatic Plants- Rainbow Water Parsley
Rainbow Water Parsley, Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' This great shoreline and river aquatic plant does not flower much and is best known for its showy pink margins in the cooler weather of the spring and fall months. Rainbow water parsley grows in depths of 2 inches of water above the crown and reaches a height of 6 inches. Situate in sun to part shade where it is excellent for softening the rock shores of your water feature.
Hardy Marginal Aquatic Plants- Copper Iris, Iris fulva
Copper Iris, Iris fulva. This beautiful copper red flower can be seen along the shoreline around mid-June in Michigan. The copper iris is also sometimes referred to as the red iris. This is a smaller iris reaching a height around 1 foot and growing in shallow water of up to 3 inches over the crown. Copper iris prefers to grow in full sun to part shade and is an excellent selection for water garden owners with a small feature.
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CommentedIt certainly is Douglas.
Creating Fish Habitat In Your Large Pond
Many pond owners will eliminate all vegetation and rely onman-made structures to support fish populations. The Hidey Hole Tree andShrub structures create an ideal tangle-free fish habitat where forage fish andjuvenile game fish can be safe as well as eat. The larger predator fishwill use the habitat sites for hunting.
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CommentedThey do look strange but provide an ideal habitat for fish in ponds that are lacking habitat.
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Hardy Aquatic Plants
Blue Flag Iris, Iris versicolor. The gorgeous blooms of this native Michigan plant can be seen in mid to late spring along the shoreline of the water feature. Growing in 3 inches of water above the crown the bright green sharp foliage reaches a height of 2 to 3 feet. Iris versicolor is great for any water feature and does best in sun to part shade.
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Name that plant
This colorful sun lover has been putting on a show all winter in my Florida garden. It has trouble with our summer humidity, but that's when it shines in other parts of the country. Who knows what is is?
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CommentedIf this is the same plant I am thinking of, I love the sweet licorice smell it puts off.
Hardy Aquatic Plants
Cowslip, Caltha palustris. The bright yellow single flowers bloom in early spring along the shoreline of the water feature. This plants is also commonly called marsh marigold so it is best to remember the scientific name of this hardy aquatic marginal plant. Caltha palustris grows 12 inches tall in a water depth of 2 inches above the crown of the plant and does well in sun to
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CommentedThanks Doug and yes it is really something. More snow predicted in Michigan today so that ...»
Waterscapes Create Beautiful Backyards
My passion for waterscapes stems from my childhood. I grew up with a brook in my backyard and my neighbors had ponds. We spent our days playing in the brook and the ponds: jumping rocks;
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CommentedLove the blog and the example photos are great. Thank you for sharing and spreading the word ...»
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