Formal Ponds and Water Gardens (Water Gardens Handbooks) - Softcover

Swindells, Philip

9780764118463: Formal Ponds and Water Gardens (Water Gardens Handbooks)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764118463 ISBN 13: 9780764118463

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc, 2002

Formal gardens are always designed with an eye to symmetry and proportion. This book instructs on how to achieve these qualities while also integrating water features into the garden. These handsome, instructively illustrated "how-to" books 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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A well-proportioned formal pool, perhaps surrounded by stone and positioned to take full advantage of its natural surroundings, can catch your eye like no other feature in a garden. This book reveals how to go about planning the style, proportion, and position of a formal water feature, the materials and techniques required to build it, and the correct way to install and maintain pumps and filters. Selection and care of fish and plants is also covered.

PRACTICAL ADVICE
Simple step-by-step instructions show you how to establish and care for your water feature.

MAINTENANCE
Tips for low-maintenance ways of keeping your pool clean, clear, and looking good.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
From making plans to getting the right tools and materials, here’s all you need to know about the practical side of building a formal water feature.

PLANTS AND FISH
Bring your pool to life with the right fish and aquatic plants, and learn how the pond’s water chemistry can be tested and regulated.

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