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Description |
A reference for all water gardeners, whether amateur or professional. From
building a wall fountain or installing a pond to replanting a stream, it
features technical advice and drawings, steering the reader around the
pitfalls. Areas covered include: designing a full range of water features,
including fountains, ponds, bog gardens, streams and leisure pools;
preparing the site, whether flat, sloping, wet or dry, on sand or on rock;
construction methods and materials; special effects with lighting, stepping
stones and islands; safety and maintenance measures; stocking a pond with
fish and attracting wildlife; planting techniques; and a full catalogue of
floating, emergent and marginal plants, marsh and water-loving plants, as
well as waterside trees and shrubs.
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