DIY Water Hyacinth Baskets

Water gardening is a fun and interesting way to explore different and unusual varieties of plants. The water hyacinth is a floating plant found in lakes, ponds and man-made water areas. You can create a water hyacinth basket to grow indoors or outside with the use of a water-tight container to hold the plants and water. Be creative and experiment with other types of water plants to create a visually-appealing container garden.

Water-tight basket
Trash bags or liner
Staple gun
Water
Water hyacinth plant
Other plants

Instructions

- 1
  Choose a water-tight basket for your water hyacinths. If the basket you wish to use is not water-tight, line it with multiple plastic bags or a plastic liner. Staple the trash bags or liner around the top of the basket with a staple gun. However; it may be better to choose a basket that is already water-tight to avoid puncturing the plastic by accident and killing your plants.
- 2
  Fill the container nearly to the top with water. Leave a few inches of room at the top so you do not spill your plants if you need to move the basket. Place your basket in a sunny location, either indoors or outdoors.
- 3
  Place any submerged water plants in the basket first. These include certain varieties of water lilies, sweet flag and water poppies.
- 4
  Add your water hyacinth to the surface of the water in the basket. You probably only need one or two, depending on the size of the basket, because they have a tendency to reproduce often. You might need to thin them out every month or so to avoid overcrowding the water hyacinths in your basket.
- 5
  Replenish fresh water as needed to keep the basket nearly full.

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