The pond should have a depth of at least 2 feet (. 60 m) to allow the dragonfly nymphs to take cover from predators such as raccoons. The water source needs shallow, low edges. The shallow sloping sides allow for plants to grow.
You can also set up a plastic wading pool, which dragonflies will breed in. Another idea is a wood half barrel. You can find premolded ponds at home improvement stores, and plastic wading pools at most toy stores or supercenters. You can find both online.
Most people who do not live in extremely arid areas should be reasonably close to a water source with dragonflies.
Stock the pond with both submerged and floating plants. They will use the underwater plants when they are larvae, and perch on the tall plants when they are adults. Try getting eelgrass, fanwort, hornwort, anacharis, wild celery, corkscrew rush, blue flag iris, parrot’s feather, pondweed, water lilies, and lotus flowers. You can find water plants at garden centers and online.
For example, you can try lobelia, seedbox, or button bush. You can also let the natural grass and brush around the pond grow to give the dragonflies more vegetation.
You can try a mixture of light and dark rocks. The dragonflies may be attracted to one over the other.
You can try sticks that you get from nearby trees or bamboo stakes for plants and vegetables.
Often, you need additional filter boxes for your fountain when it is used outside.
Plant black-eyed Susans, blanket flower, cardinal flower, goldenrod, bee balm, catmint, coneflower, golden Alexander, Phlox, Russian sage, Salvia, or yarrow.
