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Nothing in a garden moves like water, it can gurgle, spill, fall, drip, roar, cascade, glide, glisten, and tumble; water challenges the notion that a garden has to stay put Combine that with the fact that new materials have made water gardening acces- sible, and it is no wonder that water gardens are so popular-and are increasing in number. Designing, planting, and maintaining a water garden is well within reach with experts from eight leading gardens to guide you.
Here is what you'll find in the most complete and user-friendly handbook to water gardening ever devised:
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Plant, Fish, and Equipment Selector: Select from more than two hundred plants used in water gardens and read remarkably detailed information on how to grow them-including hardy and tropical water lilies, lotuses, grasses, rushes, irises, taros, floating plants, and dozens of plants that work well around the pond. Also included is information on eight types of fish and other wildlife, such as toads, snails, and ducks.
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Garden Design: Turn a group of plants within and outside a pond into a water garden using scale, color, and texture. Learn how to use bridges, fountains, walk ways, and steps. Included are dozens of photographs of different types of pools.
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Plus climate analysis... a brief lesson in botany... dozens of step-by-step in structional photographs gardening for the disabled. using small spaces... overview of special conditions... basic and advanced gardening procedures... the newest plants on the market... "Viewpoints," where gardeners respond to frequently asked questions... more than three hundred full-color photographs ... carefully verified source lists... sample site plans and much more!
