- Subjects
- Published
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Upper Saddle River, N.J. :
Creative Homeowner
[2006]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- Second edition
- Item Description
- Revised edition of: Complete guide to water gardens. 2000.
- Physical Description
- 239 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
- ISBN
- 9781580111836
- The Complete Guide to Water Gardens, Ponds & Fountains
- Introduction
- Part I. Planning Your Garden
- Chapter 1.
- 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
- Chapter 2.
- Planning Your Pond
- Considering Your Lifestyle
- Siting Your Water Feature
- Size and Styles
- Chapter 3.
- Building Your Pond
- Liners
- Edging Options
- Designing the Pond Configuration
- Making a Site Plan
- Part II. Design and Build
- Chapter 4.
- Pond Foundations
- Special Sites
- Installing a Flexible Liner
- Planting-Shelf Options
- Extra Support for Pond Foundations
- Optional Cement Overliner
- Installing a Preformed Shell
- Chapter 5.
- 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
- Chapter 6.
- Fountains & Light
- Choosing Fountains
- Spray Fountains
- Statuary Fountains
- Lighting
- Chapter 7.
- Bridges & Stones
- Wooden Bridges
- Stepping-Stones
- Part III. Enhancing Your Pond
- Chapter 8.
- 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
- Chapter 9.
- Pond Critters
- Fish
- Choosing Your Fish
- Water Quality
- Bringing Fish Home
- Fish Predators
- Other Water-Loving Creatures
- Attracting Birds
- Part IV. Maintaining Your Garden
- Chapter 10.
- Water Quality
- A Pond's Life
- Controlling Algae
- Balancing a New Pond
- Filtration
- Chapter 11.
- Maintenance
- Routine Seasonal Tasks
- Troubleshooting
- Part V. Selecting Your Plants
- Chapter 12.
- 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
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