- An expertly written guide to making your very own home water garden, from naturalistic to formal, as well as fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens, and rain gardens - Includes step-by-step tutorials and instructions for pond foundations, water features, pond cleaning, troubleshooting, designing wooden bridges, and so much more - Provides practical and accessible advice on every consideration of planning your water garden -size, style, light, location, climate, slopes, materials, configuration, and other factors - Features which aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitantsto incorporate into your water gardens, from koi and frogs to herons, dragonflies, and snails, plus which nuisance insects to be on the alert for - Historical inspiration from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia, China, Japan, and Europe with an overview of water gardens throughout history - New to this edition is updated information on today's latest products - including pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces - a new chapter on constructing naturalistic, chlorine-free swimming ponds, new information on construction and planting methods, and more

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