DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features, Revised Edition: Designing * Constructing * Planting

This guide provides detailed information on designing and installing home water gardens, including naturalistic, formal, fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens, and rain gardens. It covers construction, aquatic plant selection, fish and other pond inhabitants, and wooden bridges and stepping-stones. It also includes advice, recommended plants, and special tips for gardens in extreme conditions, and features the newest technologies and products.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2023
Publisher: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.

This comprehensive guide offers invaluable insights into designing and installing a wide range of home water gardens, encompassing naturalistic, formal, and themed designs, as well as fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens, and rain gardens. You will learn the techniques for constructing each structure, incorporating a diverse selection of aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitants, and even designing wooden bridges and stepping-stones. Additionally, you will discover helpful advice, recommended plants suitable for different regions, and special tips for creating gardens in challenging conditions. A best-selling resource, this updated edition features the latest technologies and products, including pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces and a new chapter on constructing naturalistic swimming ponds free from chlorine. Furthermore, it includes new information on construction, planting methods, and various DIY ponds, water features, and rain gardens that are suitable for both small urban plots and expansive suburban landscapes, making this complete how-to guide accessible to everyone.

Weight: 946g
Dimension: 217 x 281 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781580115841