How to create a small bog garden for wildlife | WWT

A bog garden is a fantastic and low-maintenance alternative to a pond. And if you’ve got a pesky part of your garden that always seems to collect water, this is a fantastic way to use that space – creating something more attractive that provides wildlife habitat.

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[crystalangel.]

Hi 👋, I'm watching this video in 2023 now. And I'm going to start a bog garden on my property. I hope 🤞 it will turn out to be exactly like this one on this video. Thank you 😊 for sharing.

[tomlee]

I’d never put carex pendula in deliberately. That really is the thug. Good ideas for my bog garden though, thank you.

[adevonnaturegarden]

Looking at incorporating a Bog Garden at one edge of my pond when it is being done. Hope to be more active on here and upload videos etc throughout 2020 and onwards.

[j.johnson]

Nice video. I've done a number of wildlife ponds, bogs and gardens and if you ever reconsider an updated video to this, may I suggest Marsh Marigold (great early colour) and - surprisingly - water mint, which tolerates fairly dry conditions on occasions.