That is what I find as well. Puddle plants were great as they label their native plants, as well as ones that are beneficial to bees!
How much water do you guys loose out of you ponds each day. I only have a barrel pond and put my plants in yesterday. The water level seems to have dropped by a few cm overnight; I am hoping this was just the soil in the pots absorbing the water and causing the level to drop (my pots took about 20L of soil!). When I put the pots in I lost a lot of water from the displacement but this was with the soil drier. I hope I have not put a hole in the liner, guess I just have to keep my eye on it. Can't do anything with it at the moment as I think I have the flu (albeit quite mild)
How do you top up the pond; I dont have a ready supply of rain water so have to resort to tap water sometimes; will this hurt the plants. Also, if any of you have a barrel pond how do you plant your marginals - I have supported my baskets by rope from the edge but was wandering what others did.
Got my first wildlife in the pond as well. Lots and lots of little lave. They are black and float vertically at the top of the water and move by wriggling furiously. I guess they are mozzi lava.
Thanks to everyne for all their help so far, really appreciate it.
Matt