FIT BMX,I did plant them that way, but the ones I bought were almost dead when I got them from being boxed up. I was hoping they would revive. They were all I could find at the time.
Marie, I lost some of the plants that were planted in the "top soil" that I bought from a big box store. It was more like mulch than soil. Anyway, I think the "top soil" was too light weight to...
I had one carnivorous plant for about a year, and then it died. I bought some more, but they did not survive the first month. I still plan on getting some more. They are fascinating.
Just a side thought- You might just buy a few gourami's and put in there to kill the snails. When the snails are gone, give the fish away. They won't hurt the plants, and they kill the snails.
Hi Shine5555. The pots/tubs originally were to come with livestock minerals in them. My wholesale nursery dealer had them and they were empty and I bought all they had. I bought a few more from...
Here today, gone tomorrow. Well, the blooms are. :uggg: They pop up one day, and are gone the next. But as one plant's bloom dies, others bloom, until it seems they are all blooming! :yahoo: What a...
The lotuses are starting to grow so we gave them their first feeding yesterday. They received 5 pondtabbs each. Some are empty, waiting on the new seeds to produce plants. :yes: Also, a few bloom...
they get the job done. I am starting to plant up the tropical lilies, and repot the hardy lilies. The tropicals will be then placed outside of the greenhouse into the black tubs. The hardy lilies...
I use (mosquito fish) gambusia, which is like a hardy guppy without the color. You can get them in canals, or from your health department, maybe. They are good to eat the larva, Platys are good...
I raise water hyacinths! I am fortunate that I live in a state where they are legal, and that they die out in the winter so there is no worry about them blocking public waterways, I admit that they...
