This detailed guide provides essential information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens, from naturalistic to formal, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens and rain gardens. You'll learn how to construct each structure, 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 find advice, recommended plants for all regions, plus special tips for gardens in extreme conditions. A best-selling resource, this updated edition features today's newest technologies and products, such as pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces, plus 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 plots and expansive suburban landscapes, making this complete how-to guide accessible for anyone!

About the Author
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.


Book Information
ISBN 9781580115841
Author Nina Koziol
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.
Publisher Creative Homeowner Press,U.S.