Sweet basil growing in a single Floating Gardentm for Ponds modular unit

Our Floating Garden for Ponds System is designed in modular units that can be inter-connected to form a floating plant island. The system is designed for ponds containing fish that enjoy (to the detriment of the plants) nibbling on the roots and eating the floating vegetation. Therefore, each floating plant bed in our modular units is contained in a porous mesh basket that keeps the fish away from the roots and the plants. As the name 'floating garden' implies, the plant bed in each unit floats on the surface of your pond. The individual units are perfect for growing herbs, lettuce, mesclun mixes, chili peppers, and ornamental pond plants - all without soil or pots that can muddy your pond. By following our directions, you simply "plant" bedding plants or pond plants (available at nurseries) into our modular units and you are ready to go.

The ammonia in the fish wastes in your pond is converted by bacteria in the pond and filtration system first to nitrites and then to nitrates. Ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates are toxic to your fish if the concentrations are high enough. When things are in balance, the ammonia and nitrite levels generally drop to safe levels. This is not the case with nitrates without intervention.

There are only four ways of reducing the nitrate level in the pond. The first is to periodically add water to the pond lost by evaporation - however simply adding more water might not be sufficient to reduce the nitrates to acceptable levels. The second method is to periodically siphon or pump a portion of the pond water into the sewer or onto you lawn. The third is to build an anaerobic nitrate filtration system (like sewage plants employ) to deal with the problem. In the first two case nitrates make their way into the ground water (not good); the third way is very costly. The fourth way is to utilize the nitrates in the pond water to feed plants and herbs that you can eat and use in cooking, or to feed ornamental pond plants. That's where we come in.

The Floating Garden For Ponds System consists of modular floating plant units that can be added to as desired. The more you have in relationship to the size of your pond and the size and number of your fish - the better utilization of the nitrates by the plants and the less you need to dump pond water to keep your fish healthy. A further advantage to your fish especially when multiple units are connected to make a floating "island", is the shade and security from predators the floating island provides your fish.

Each modular unit comes with either one 3" net pot or four 2" net pots. Order modular units with four 2" net pots for herbs and lettuces that aren't large growers. Order modular units with one 3" net pot for larger plants such as chards, bok choy, or ornamental pond plants.

You may purchase either one or more individual modular units separately or you can purchase a four-unit floating plant island with either one 3" net pot per modular unit or four 2" net pots per modular unit at a savings in cost. The four unit floating plant islands are perfect for ponds up to 500 gallons (approximately 10' diameter x 18" deep).

You can get an idea of some other Floating Garden configurations you can make by clicking here. Many other arrangements are possible. You can plan the shape of your Floating Garden to blend in with the shape of your pond.

With each order of either modular units or complete systems you will receive complete instructions including illustrations for assembling, planting, and harvesting vegetables and herbs grown in the Floating Garden for Ponds including instructions for connecting multiple Floating Garden modular units together to form an "island".

If you wish to order one of our complete Floating Plant Islands, please skip the next section and go here.

Each Floating Garden^tm for Ponds modular unit is priced at $24.95 or $26.95 depending on the number of net pots. Order one unit or as many as you need to complement your pond, grow fresh produce, herbs, or ornamental pond plants, and - as an added benefit - treat your fish wastes in an ecologically friendly manner. You can order one or more units through our shopping cart below.

If you are ordering more than one Floating Garden modular unit and want to connect the units together, you will need to order coupling assemblies from us (not included with each individual unit). You will need to order one less coupling assembly than the total number of individual Floating Garden modular units you order. For example, if you order three Floating Garden modular units, then you will need to order two coupling assemblies. You only need to order coupling assemblies if you order more than one unit. Each coupling assembly consists of a nylon screw and nut, four large washers, and a specially machined tapered offset coupling. If you have any questions about a potential order and require further assistance, please email us at

Each individual Floating Garden for Ponds modular unit is complete in itself and contains:

• a 10" x 10" x 6" deep mesh basket with a tether ring, and two hook-type Velcro straps. The mesh basket keeps your fish from eating the plant roots.
• a closed-foam floating plant bed to accommodate either four 2" net pots or one 3" net pot (depending on which you order) to support your plants. The planting bed has two loop-type Velcro tabs that mate with hook-type straps on the mesh basket thus enabling the planting bed to be secured to the mesh basket.
• either four 2" net pots or one 3" net pot depending on the style you order
• a quantity of rockwool cubes and ceramic beads to support plants in the net pot(s)
• a tether ring for attaching a line so that you can retrieve the Floating Garden from your pond.

	Floating Garden for Ponds modular unit with one 3" net pot, rockwool cubes, ceramic beads, and tether ring Product Code: FG-PND-1 ($24.95 ea)
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	Floating Garden for Ponds modular unit with four 2" net pots, rockwool cubes, ceramic beads, and tether ring Product Code: FG-PND-4 ($26.95 ea)
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	Floating Garden for Ponds Coupling Assembly Product Code: FG-PND-CA ($4.95 ea) NOTE: you should order one less than the total number of Floating Gardens for Ponds units that you are purchasing.
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We offer two Floating Garden for Ponds^tm Floating Plant Islands each consisting of four modular units. Each individual modular unit is 10" x 10" in size. Shown below are the four modular units in a "square" configuration. You can also connect them to form a 10" x 40" 'line' or an 'L' shape. Everything is supplied with these islands except for the plants. With their 20" x 20" area, the "islands" are perfect for koi or goldfish ponds under 500 gallons. To accommodate larger ponds (greater than 500 gallons) you can specify your own island configuration by (instead) ordering individual modules and couplings above.

	Floating Garden for Ponds Floating Plant Island with four modular units, four 3" net pots, three coupling assemblies, rockwool cubes, ceramic beads, tether ring, and complete instructions Product Code: FG-PND- 4x1 ($109.95)
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	Floating Garden for Ponds floating plant island with four modular units, sixteen 2" net pots, three coupling assemblies, rockwool cubes, ceramic beads, tether ring, and complete instructions Product Code: FG-PND- 4x4 ($119.95)
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We use PayPal Services to securely process your order. You can easily increase or decrease you order in the shopping cart. You don't have to have a PayPal account for your order to be securely processed. Our company ArtSciDesign, LLC will appear on your credit card billing statement. If you have any questions, please E-mail us at

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