Cynthia

Hi, everyone. My husband and I bought our first home in July 2008. Have always gardened in containers in rental properties. I am excited to be a homeowner now. I am going to start a wildflower garden in our backyard this spring. Any advice re what to do? I really have experience with mostly tropical plants. Any advice
regarding fish ponds? Please reply. Thank you for your help.

Hi there and welcome to GT!
you’re almost a neighbour (I’m close to Brantford).

there are lots of discussions here about fish ponds. Do a search in the tags section.
Also… tell us more about your plans for the pond. Big? small?

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Hello and welcome to GT.
A really good mix for a wild garden can be found in most stores.The seeds that come in a can are a really nice mix and not expensive.I have used these before and got a really nice variety of flowers and display of color.Most of them self seed the next year.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Welcome to the Garden Tenders, Firsttimegardenerlondon. I see that you are from London Ontario. Great spot to live. The position on the map suggests that you have a place near Thunder Bay. Is that correct or does it need to be repositioned?

It is good to see that you have started posting already. I note that you have planted a wildflower garden. How did that work out for you? I did that with one section, and it certainly was wild. There are a lot of different wild asters, commonly known as weeds :) Now I have to tame it. Please feel free to jump right in to the discussions and share your expertise. We love to learn. :)

Photos are always appreciated as they often show us a concept better that words. :)

-- jroot

Hello and Welcome To GT!!! :-)

Yes, I am with Bon … wildflower mixes might be a good initial start with you adding your own choices as the season and years go on.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5