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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 256 pages, height x width: 279x216 mm, weight: 938 g
  • Izdošanas datums: 14-Mar-2023
  • Izdevniecība: Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
  • ISBN-10: 1580115845
  • ISBN-13: 9781580115841
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 256 pages, height x width: 279x216 mm, weight: 938 g
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Learn to make the water garden of your dreams! DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features provides essential information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, 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. 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.



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!

Introduction 6(5)
Hardiness and Heat Zone Maps
8(3)
Part 1 A World of Inspiration
11(54)
Chapter 1 Inspiring Ideas: Past and Present
12(12)
Early Civilizations
13(10)
Mid-to-Late 1800s
23(1)
Modern Water Gardens
23(1)
Chapter 2 Planning Your Water Feature
24(24)
Consider Your Lifestyle
24(2)
Choosing a Site
26(12)
Size and Styles
38(10)
Chapter 3 Choosing a Pond Liner and Edging
48(17)
Liners
48(9)
Edging
57(3)
Designing the Pond Configuration
60(5)
Part 2 Installing Your Pond
65(70)
Chapter 4 Start with a Pond Foundation
66(20)
Special Sites
66(10)
Planting-Shelf Options
76(2)
Extra Support for Pond Foundations
78(2)
Optional Cement Overliner
80(1)
Installing a Preformed Shell
81(5)
Chapter 5 Moving Water Features
86(24)
Design Pointers
86(2)
Choosing and Buying a Liner
88(2)
Moving Water
90(6)
Plumbing Your Moving Water Feature
96(14)
Chapter 6 Fountains and Light
110(16)
Style and Placement
110(4)
Spray Fountains
114(6)
Statuary Fountains
120(4)
Lighting
124(2)
Chapter 7 Bridges and Stonework
126(9)
Wooden Bridges
126(6)
Stepping-Stones
132(3)
Part 3 Wetland and Rain Gardens
135(40)
Chapter 8 Natural Swimming Pools, Pondside Wetlands, and Rain Gardens
136(16)
Natural Swimming Pools
138(1)
Pondside Wetlands
139(2)
A Freestanding Wetland Garden
141(4)
Filling Your Wetland Garden
145(1)
Rain Gardens
145(7)
Chapter 9 Pond Critters
152(23)
Fish
152(2)
Choosing Your Fish
154(8)
Bringing Fish Home
162(10)
Attracting Birds
172(3)
Part 4 Water Feature Maintenance
175(24)
Chapter 10 Ecological Balance
176(10)
How Your Pond Works
176(4)
Balancing a New Pond
180(2)
Filtration
182(3)
Preventing Disease Transmission
185(1)
Chapter 11 Routine Tasks
186(13)
Season to Season
187(5)
Troubleshooting
192(7)
Part 5 Plants, Plants, and More Plants
199(49)
Chapter 12 Plant Encyclopedia
200(48)
What's Your Style?
200(2)
The Role Plants Play
202(2)
Beauty or Beast?
204(2)
Submerged Plants (Oxygenators)
206(2)
Floating Plants
208(2)
Water Lilies
210(12)
Lotuses
222(3)
Marginal Plants
225(5)
Plants for the Periphery
230(10)
Shrubs
240(5)
Trees
245(3)
About the Technical Editor 248(1)
Glossary 248(2)
Index 250(5)
Credits 255
Nina Kozial has been an adjunct faculty member at the Chicago Botanic Garden for 24 years, contributing to the CBG website, updating plant profiles and for the past years writing Smart Gardener blogs.