The Pond Guy Planting Media, Outdoor Water Garden Plant Medium, Grow Lily, Lotus & Aquatic Plants, Substrate Seeds Beneficial Bacteria, 16 Quarts (4x 4qt/approx. 6 lb Bags)

The Pond Guy Aquatic Planting Media is all-natural and mineral-based. It will not float or cloud the water and was designed to prevent soil from washing out of planting tubs, planters, or pots while providing optimal surface area for beneficial bacteria. Its neutral pH acts as a buffer, balancing acidity and alkalinity, maximizing plant growth and flower blooms. This planting media is also excellent at preventing fish from uprooting plants. Our premium aquatic plant media is pre-colonized with bacteria and enzymes that work with nature to maintain a healthy, thriving pond ecosystem. Ideal for use in freshwater ponds in a potting tub, container, or plant bag. Media is perfect for all water garden and koi pond plants and flowers, including water lilies, water lotus, marginal plants, submerged plants, bog planting areas, and aquatic plant containers. We recommend using a 75/25 mix of the The Pond Guy Aquatic Planting Soli (sold separately) and The Pond Guy Aquatic Planting Media. Place planting media over the soil (also called dirt, silt, or loam) to prevent soil from washing out of your planter or pot. For best results and plant care, add fertilizer (plant food and nutrition) every two to four weeks during the growing season. Media is all natural and mineral based, with the feel of small rocks or gravel, and the coloring of sand or clay. For easy applications, you can buy your water gardening supplies in a kit with everything you need for your aquascape project. Plants add a decorative element to any pond landscape. Pond plants cleanse water in various ways, depending on the plant type. Pond plants also filter out debris, organics, and fish waste, keeping your pond water cleaner. Plants absorb excess nutrients, which helps prevent algae blooms. They shade the water from sunlight, protecting fish and inhibiting algae growth. Plants release valuable oxygen into the water. Adding an array of live pond plants also attracts birds, insects, pollinators, and other wildlife.