Garden ponds, fountains & waterfalls for your home
(2011)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
635.9574/FISHER,K
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Creative Homeowner, [2011]
©2011
©2011
DESCRIPTION
255 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 28 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781580115063, 1580115063 :, 9781580115063 : CH274450, 1580115063
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"Previously published as Complete guide to water gardens, ponds and fountains"--Title page verso
Provides instructions on designing and installing a home water garden, including naturalistic and formal designs, with information on choosing plants, fountains, waterfalls, streams, and bog gardens
Includes index
"Green edition"--Cover
CONTENTS
Starting with a plan.
Looking to the past for inspiration ;
Plan from the start ;
Pond liner and edging choices --
Installing your pond.
Start with a pond foundation ;
Moving-water features ;
Fountains & light ;
Bridges & stones --
Wetland gardens.
Creating a wetland ;
Pond critters --
Water-garden maintenance.
Ecological balance ;
Routine tasks --
Selecting your plants.
Plant encyclopedia