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WorksheetsWater Garden Wrap Up
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
The most effective way to maintain a water garden is by
installing a pump
selecting the right aquatic plants and fish
When selecting a pump for a home water feature, the flow rate is important for oxygenation of the water and waterfall rates; a suggested "best flow rate" is
1 gal/hour
10gal/hour
100 gal/hour
1000 gal/hour
Select all that are true:
Plants provide shelter for fish
Plants provide shade for the water garden
Plants balance the ecology
Plants oxygenate the water
Water garden aquatic plants should cover approximately how much of the pond's surface?
5-10%
15-20%
25-50%
50-75%
Aquatic plants include: (check all correct answers)
submersibles (oxygenators)
floaters
bog plants (marginals)
surface plants
terrestrial plants
The plant pictured here can be classified as:
submersible
floater
bog/marginal
floater
Good fish for a pond include: (check all that apply)
Koi
Goldfish
Gambusia
Large Mouth Bass
Water gardens are always expensive and difficult to maintain
True
False
Water Gardens require seasonal maintenance for proper function and ecosystem balance.
True
False
Water gardens (check all that apply):
can provide a calming and relaxing backyard space
can attract bird, butterflies, and dragonflies to your garden
can attract unwanted wildlife such as raccoons, bears, snakes
include aquariums and pool
