Shoreline Planting

Aquascaping is planting the littoral zone (shoreline and the first few feet into the water) of a lake, pond, or waterway with attractive, native wetland and
aquatic plants. Aquascaping is beneficial for many reasons.

The selected plants are attractive and many have colorful flowers. Aquascaping is an aesthetic improvement to your lake and property. Just as a properly landscaped yard looks better than an open field of grass so does an aquascaped lake look better than a lake with grass or bare dirt banks.

Aquascaping is good for the environment. The plants absorb nutrients and pollutants that would run off into a lake and thus help improve the quality of the water. Aquascaping improves the habitat for wildlife including wading birds and ducks. Fish as well benefit, the plants create diversity in the habitat, provide a forage food, and provide a nursery for the juveniles. Some regulatory agencies are requiring aquascaping for new developments based on environmental reasons.

Aquascaping helps reduce the possibility of aquatic vegetation problems. The native plants help crowd out the exotic and undesirable plants. Since the plants take up nutrients that would otherwise enter the lake the chances of having algae blooms are also reduced.

Entek can develop an aquascaping plan for your water body (lake, pond, or waterway), a plan that not only will improve the appearance of your propeny, but also the appearance and environment of the water body. We will develop your plan, plant the littoral zone, and maintain the water body from then on.