water garden gems

My husband and I attended a plant meeting in Marion, Texas at a place called Water Garden Gems. To my surprise it was more than just a meeting in the conference room upstairs. When you enter the gate you enter a 3 and 1/2 acre world of fabulous water lily, koi fish and water plant ponds and fountains. This family owned operation offer tours and seminars for those interested in one day building a pond or water structure in your own yard or if you just want to be educated on the plants, lilies and koi fish. They also have a variety of concrete and metal yard art, numerous ponds of a variety of water lilies and plants, a huge assortment of supplies for any size pond that you may want to create and answers to any questions that you may have. I found the tour very educational and walked away understanding what both plants and koi need to survive in the crazy Texas climate. Rest rooms are available, plenty of parking. Browse at your own pace or follow an educational tour on weekends. They are open 7 days a week except major holidays.