Water Features for Small Gardens [Paperback]

Ethne Clarke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

A source of ideas to bring water features to the garden. From a formal fountain to a pebble pool, waterfall to wildlife haven this book presents a gallery of designs and practical advice on how to build a water feature. The projects employ the basic skills of construction and provide designs that can be adapted to suit any garden.

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Clarke offers 14 step-by-step projects to design formal and informal pools, moving and still-water features, stone and pebble features (such as a millstone bubble fountain and a pebble pond), wall fountains and water spouts, splash fountains, and container water gardens. Clarke advises readers on what plants are best suited to water, and includes a catalog divided into deep-water plants, waterlilies, submerged plants, floating plants, marginal plants, and moisture-loving plants. She also discusses the various styles of small water gardens and the added feature of lighting. Clarke gives data on preformed and flexible liners, on pumps and electricity, and on maintenance. The book is illustrated throughout with color photographs and line drawings. George Cohen --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Ethne Clarke is known internationally as one of the foremost writers and lectures on garden history, design and planting. She is the author of the award winning Art of the Kitchen Garden. Born and raised in the United States, she lived and gardened in central Norfolk for many years. She is an associate of the Institute of Horticulture and a committee member of the British Guild of Garden Writers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Ward Lock Ltd (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0706378423
• ISBN-13: 978-0706378429
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,164,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Ideas For Small Spaces, July 31, 2000

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This review is from: Water Features for Small Gardens (Paperback)

This book has excellent pictures expressing the use of water features for small spaces. Gives good examples of "how to's" and diagrams of putting your water feature together. One of the best I have found on this subject so far.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas!, October 26, 2008

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This review is from: Water Features for Small Gardens (Paperback)

This is my favorite kind of garden book--ideal for leafing through and picking up ideas. The pictures are lovely, and while some of the projects aren't practical for my own garden, they're great for daydreaming over. All the projects provide step by step instructions for accomplishing small fountains and water features, are really helpful and detailed down to the tools needed. Now, if I could just find a huge ceramic pot on sale, screw up my nerve and drill...