ARTIFICIAL BOG GARDEN 
In a Bog Garden the amount of moisture present may not be excessive, yet it must 
be constant. If one does not have the natural conditions for growing this interesting 
group of plants, an Artificial Bog Garden can be constructed. 
To construct an Artificial Bog Garden, excavate to a depth of 2 V 2 or 3 feet, or below 
the frost line. A retaining basin should be made of clay or cement, something that will 
hold the water. If cement is used, it should be painted to prevent the lime in the cement 
from working into the soil, as Bog Plants will not thrive in the presence of lime. 
Make an outlet about 8 or 9 inches from the surface and fill up to this point with 
a layer of crushed rock or coarse gravel. This coarse fill will keep the water table at a 
constant level. On top of this material place a layer of rich wood dirt or acid humus 
up to the level of the surrounding ground. The supply of water may be either natural 
or artificial. If artificial, pipe the supply of water into the coarse fill. The water will 
find its way to the surface in sufficient quantities to successfully grow most Bog Plants. 
Cypripedium pubescens 
Cypripedium acaule 
Native Orchids are universally admired. These beautiful 
gems of our woodland can, in the majority of cases, be 
successfully grown. Let us brighten a corner of your Wood¬ 
land Garden with some of these interesting and beautiful 
Native Plants. 
