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DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features, Revised Edition

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    Plan, create, and enjoy your dream water garden! DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features provides essential information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens, from naturalistic to formal, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens, rain gardens, and more. With this expert guide, you'll learn how to construct each of these structures, as well as how to incorporate a variety of aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitants, and even how to design wooden bridges and stepping-stones. You'll also find advice and plants for all regions, plus special tips for gardens in extreme conditions and zone charts. A best-selling resource, this newly updated edition features today's newest technologies and products, such as pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces, as well as a new chapter on constructing naturalistic swimming ponds that are free from chlorine. Also included is new information on construction, planting methods, and various DIY ponds, water features, and rain gardens that are suitable for both small, urban lots and expansive suburban landscapes, making this complete how-to guide accessible for anyone!

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  • An expertly written guide to making your very own home water garden, from naturalistic to formal, as well as fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens, and rain gardens
  • Includes step-by-step tutorials and instructions for pond foundations, water features, pond cleaning, troubleshooting, designing wooden bridges, and so much more
  • Provides practical and accessible advice on every consideration of planning your water garden —size, style, light, location, climate, slopes, materials, configuration, and other factors
  • Features which aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitantsto incorporate into your water gardens, from koi and frogs to herons, dragonflies, and snails, plus which nuisance insects to be on the alert for
  • Historical inspiration from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia, China, Japan, and Europe with an overview of water gardens throughout history
  • New to this edition is updated information on today's latest products – including pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces – a new chapter on constructing naturalistic, chlorine-free swimming ponds, new information on construction and planting methods, and more

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