Natural Water Gardens

Natural Water Gardens

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Book Description
This book is filled with ideas on how to make the most of a natural stream or pond that is situated on its owner's property. Information and suggestions deal with cultivating good-looking plants that are most suitable to the environment and enhancing the site with man-made features. The handsome, instructively illustrated how-to books in this series cover a wide array of imaginative water garden concepts. Exceptionally attractive designs and ambitious projects can be carried out with surprising ease by gardeners who follow the author's clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions. Details include suggestions for stocking water gardens with fish and embellishing them with aquatic and waterside plants. These practical books emphasize low-maintenance water features that offer maximum beauty with a minimum of fuss. Approximately 175 full-color photos.

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In many gardens an informal natural look is most in keeping with the surrounding landscape, and this handbook shows how best to create a water garden that might almost be borrowed from nature. It covers such topics as ponds for wildlife, bog gardens, water meadows, and ways to create natural pools. You?ll also find ideas for introducing moving water, plants, and fish into a water feature.