Grass and Pond Edges

[NYBraby]

Hey,

So I've read the hundreds of posts on pond plants and am pretty happy with whats currently in the pond and in the bog part I built to one side.

I'm actually looking to now improve the grass edges of the pond, currently its just normal lawn grass but it doesn't look particularly great when left longer. Im hoping someone has tips on what can be planted around the grass edges which will grow into the pond and add some hight.

[tom00_uk]

if you leave the grass to grow long then other plants will soon seed and spring up in it,

You can buy meadow grass mixes with species selected for your region if your after it happening a bit faster though

[King Edward]

Do you have a photo of the pond anywhere?

For pond-edging grass, Agrostis stolonifera (Creeping Bent) is good as it'll send out creeping stolons over the edge and into the water. It won't look particularly ornamental, but it will provide good aquatic habitat. This species is extremely common, and if there isn't any in the lawn already you could transplant some from elsewhere in the garden.

Lady's Bedstraw is another straggly plant that might soften the grass/pond transition, although I doubt that it would grow much into the water.

For making the long grass more interesting, you might be better planting in wildflower plugs rather than oversowing the lawn with seed. Species like Oxeye Daisy, Black Knapweed, Yellow Vetchling would be worth trying.