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Is it true, if you have a water garden with rock and gravel, you don't need pots for your aquatic plants?

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1. Yes, this is true! Aquatic plants are actually one of the essential elements in a balanced water garden. In nature, aquatic plants of course aren't in pots and our style of water garden construction is as close to nature as you can get. When planting your aquatic plant varieties in your water garden we suggest taking the plant out of the pot it is confined to, knock of the excess soil and place the aquatic in between the rocks and gravel. This style of planting will allow your aquatic plants to send feeder roots throughout the gravel in your water garden helping to consume nutrients and organics that build up in the gravel. We even suggest this style planting for most all water gardens and aquatic plants. Remember, 95% of aquatic plants are extrememly fast growing and will need thinning on a regular basis. Choose your aquatic plants for your water garden wisely. The dwarf varieties of aquatic plants will be the easiest to care for, reducing your water gardening maintenance.