The Master Book of the Water Garden: The Ultimate Guide to the Design and Maintenance of the Water Garden With More Than 190 Plant Profiles (Hardcover)

~ Philip Swindells (Author)

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Product Description

Water has featured prominently in garden designs for thousands of years, and its appeal to the senses still attracts the imagination of gardeners worldwide. Ponds and other water features need careful planning, and though there are other books with wonderful ideas, many of them lack the very practical information that water gardeners need to know.

"The Master Book of the Water Garden" is the most comprehensive book on the subject. It includes detailed step-by-step illustrated instructions on all aspects of water garden construction and maintenance--from building a raised pond to propagating marginal plants. Philip Swindells also provides advice on choosing a style based on the reader's budget, time constraints, available site, and proposed function.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564651886
• ISBN-13: 978-1564651884
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 8.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,008,026 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars COMPLETE!, April 7, 2000

By A Customer

This Book has GREAT content. Not only does it have clear, and easy to understand diagrams of plants, but it supplied me with information to build my own pond. Now, my pond is filled with koi that rest underneath some waterlilies . The water hyacinths, (which I did not know about until reading this book) , smell soooo wonderful. My pond would never be complete without this book. I say you buy it, because it is worth it's price!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coverage for building ponds and water gardens, July 19, 2001

By	Robin G. Sowton "rsowton" (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book for building water gardens, ponds, pools and streams. The subject is covered thoroughly with detailed descriptions about installing fountains, lighting, islands, and landscaping. There are lots of lovely photos that will let your imagination grow as to the kinds of ponds you can design and build. You are only limited by the size of your yard. There is a large section about adding different types of water plants to specific areas of the pond. Plus, there is good coverage about adding fish, attracting wildlife, and performing seasonal maintenance. Construction techniques vary from simple to more complex designs, including waterfalls and ripple effects. Another book, Nash's The Complete Pond Builder, seems to have slightly better construction detail and also more examples of smaller ponds. However, Swindells' book is much more comprehensive and it contains a lot more information about maintenance, fish, and plants.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE BEST, June 26, 2004

By	Suzanne Scott (Thorofare, nj United States) - See all my reviews

This book has all the information needed to build and maintain a pond. There is everything you need to know from A-Z including maintaince, plants, fish, etc. A must have.