It's Spring Again: The Time for New Plants, Breeding & Buying New Goldfish or Koi.

Spring is probably the best time of year to introduce new "livestock" into a garden pond in the form of aquatic plants and fish.

Of course the fish also see Spring as the breeding season and one of the ways to successfully rear fish bred in your pond is to is to isolate them form their parents as soon as the eggs have been spawned.

The eggs and fry when they hatch can be protected in floating fine-meshed nets called incubators or spawning cages. To learn more Click the link.

New Fish & Water Lilies Available Online from Bradshaws Direct

Buying fish online can be a tricky business and for this reason I'm pleased to see that Bradshaws Direct based in York in the UK are now offering a live fish purchasing opportunity backed up by their 25 years reputation as a leading UK supplier of pond products.

In addition to now selling live fish Bradshaws have introduced a really beautiful range of pink and purple water lilies as well as pink Lotus lilies to their range. If you live in the USA you can buy a great range of pond plants and also live fish from Drs Foster & Smith ... just click the link to learn more.

Pink Thermomplanter Lily Vibrant pink water lilies available online from Bradshaws.

Until now it was virtually impossible to grow tropical pond plant species of water lilies over here in the UK due to our climate. Our new product the Thermoplanter allows you to grow these exotic pond plants even in our British weather! Also in purple and pink Lotus

It works by keeping the roots of the plant warm by use of a low power-heating element.

By keeping the roots warm the tropical species have a chance to grow and flourish over the summer months. Simply choose the lily you would like and we'll send you the Thermoplanter and compost then the lily of your choice will arrive shortly after.

The new range of water lilies from Bradshaws Direct are available in a fantastic array of colours, ranging from delicate whites to vibrant shades of blue and pink.

They offer an assortment of beautiful fragrances and are the perfect way to add a sense of colour and tropical essence to any water garden.

Purple Thermoplanter Lily
Thermomplanter Pink Lotus water Lilies

Here's what Bradshaws say about their live fish opportunity:

Fish (for home delivery) from £49.99

Koi and fish from Bradshaws Direct Online Here at Bradshaws we're always being asked if we can supply live fish to stock your pond.

We've been selling fish from our York shop for 6 years now and we have established a great partnership with one if the country's leading fish wholesalers.

We are finally ready to begin shipping a selection of high quality live fish direct to your door.

  • Each shipment will be made on a specific date
  • Each pack comes complete with full care instructions and a FREE sample of Bradshaws fish food.
  • We take great care to ensure that your fish arrive in perfect condition and guarantee their safe arrival.
  • Each shipment is double bagged then padded out in a box, extra oxygen is added to the bag as well as a ammonia reducer that will remove harmful toxins produced by fish waste.

Delivery charge £15 (UK mainland)

All fish ordered by 12noon Tuesday will arrive Thursday the same week, thereafter shipment will be made the following Thursday.

You will need to have someone available to sign for delivery (this could be a neighbour) Your fish will stay healthy until you get home when you can introduce them to your pond.

We have a series of packs for you to choose from.