Planting Oxygenating plants

Having chosen your container,and lined it if necessary, fill it to the brim with good loamy soil and then firm it down thoroughly, so that there is a gap of 2.5-5cm (1-2") between the firmed soil and the top of the container. Using a dibber make a hole of about 8cm (3") deep for each plant, usually one in each corner, or four around the edge and one in the middle. Plant the bunches of oxygenators, so that the clasp holding the bunch together is beneath the soil. Firm the soil around the bunches then top dress with a layer of pea shingle to a depth of 2.5cm (1"), this will stop the particles of dry soil/compost floating to the surface of the pond when the basket is lowered into the water, and also stops fish from digging around the plant roots. Alternatively if the basket has been lined with hessian before filling with aquatic compost, the hessian can then be folded over and covered with the thick layer of gravel. Place the container into the water slowly so as to disturb the soil and shingle as little as possible and lower to the bottom of the pond.
For sinks and barrels use small aquatic pots and plant one oxygenator as this will be sufficient for a small water feature.