Complete Guide to Water Gardens, Ponds and Fountains

Name: Complete Guide to Water Gardens, Ponds and Fountains
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ISBN: 9781580111836

ISBN-10: 1580111831

ISBN-13: 9781580111836

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Kathleen Fisher

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This comprehensive book provides information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens, from naturalistic to formal, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams and bog gardens.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Creative Homeowner
Publication date: 12/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 9.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.288



The Complete Guide to Water Gardens, Ponds & Fountains


Introduction



Planning Your Garden





A Look At The Past


Early Civilization


Persia and Islam


The Orient


Ancient Greece, Rome, and the Renaissance


France


England


Mid-to-Late 1800s


Modern Water Gardens





Planning Your Pond


Considering Your Lifestyle


Siting Your Water Feature


Size and Styles





Building Your Pond


Liners


Edging Options


Designing the Pond Configuration


Making a Site Plan



Design and Build





Pond Foundations


Special Sites


Installing a Flexible Liner


Planting-Shelf Options


Extra Support for Pond Foundations


Optional Cement Overliner


Installing a Preformed Shell





Streams & Waterfalls


Design Pointers


Choosing and Buying a Liner


Choosing a Pump for Moving Water


Plumbing Your Moving Water Feature


Installing a Lined Watercourse


Installing a Preformed Watercourse





Fountains & Light


Choosing Fountains


Spray Fountains


Statuary Fountains


Lighting





Bridges & Stones


Wooden Bridges


Stepping-Stones



Enhancing Your Pond





Creating A Wet Land Or Bog Garden


A Pondside Wetland or Bog Garden


A Freestanding Wetland Garden


Filling Your Wetland Garden


Specialized Plants for Bogs





Pond Critters


Fish


Choosing Your Fish


Water Quality


Bringing Fish Home


Fish Predators


Other Water-Loving Creatures


Attracting Birds



Maintaining Your Garden





Water Quality


A Pond's Life


Controlling Algae


Balancing a New Pond


Filtration





Maintenance


Routine Seasonal Tasks


Troubleshooting



Selecting Your Plants





Plant Encyclopedia


Choosing Plants


Beware of Invasive Plants


Submerged Plants, or Oxygenators


Floating Plants


Water Lilies


Lotuses


Marginal Plants


Plants for the Periphery


Glossary


Index


Zone Maps


Photo Credits