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Recommended Books

WEEKEND DIY: GARDEN PONDS: 10 STEP-BY-STEP PROJECTS

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Bryan Hirst (2004) Hardback New Holland Publishers (UK)
This guide shows readers how to enhance their gardens by giving them the skills and knowledge necessary to plan, construct and maintain the ideal pond, whether it is an informal wildlife pond with wild planting or a formal raised pond with a fountain and decorative edging.
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THE WATER GARDENER

Anthony Archer-Wills (1999) Hardback Francis Lincoln Ltd
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This book explains how to design and construct formal and informal pools and ponds, lakes, streams and bog gardens, leisure pools, splash pools, tubs and spas, fountains, geysers, gushers, cascades and waterfalls. It gives advice on the use of rocks, stones and pebbles. With the weekend gardener in mind, each of the 10 step-by-step projects included should be easy to construct and require little DIY expertise.
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WATER POWER: A UNIQUE APPROACH TO DESIGNING WATER GARDENS

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Anthony Archer-Willis (1999) Hardback Conran Octupus
Water Power approaches the design and creation of water features in a unique and quite inspiring way. Anthony Archer-Wills has structured a lavishly illustrated book along the natural sequence of the water cycle, with sections entitled: Source, Course, Outlet and Destination.
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WATER GARDEN PLANTS:

The Complete Guide by David Case (1994) Paperback Crowood Press
A guide to the cultivation of water garden plants. Areas covered include the role of oxygenating plants, bog gardens, a wildlife pool, propagation skills and a calendar of monthly tasks. This book assumes a keen interest on the part of the reader rather than detailed knowledge of the subject.

WATER IN THE GARDEN

book cover James Allison (199) Hardback Salamander Books
All you need to know about water in the garden, ponds, pools, fountains etc.

GARDEN POOLS, FOUNTAINS AND WATERFALLS

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Andrew Booth-Moores and Philip Swindells (1995) Paperback Ward Lock
This practical guide to creating garden pools, waterfalls and fountains covers design and construction, aquatic and marginal planting, stocking pools with fish and other livestock, and pool maintenance.

ROCK AND WATER GARDEN EXPERT

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D.G. Hessayon (1999) Paperback PBI Publications
This guide includes information about rock gardens and plants, water, water features, lighting, aquatic plants and fish. It provides simple-to-follow guidance on how to build or improve a rockery or pond, how to make a scree or sink garden and how to choose the plants.

ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: WATER GARDENING

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Peter Robinson (1997) Paperboards Dorling Kindersley
In addition to information on designing, building, planting, stocking and maintaining water gardens, this guide contains many design ideas and an illustrated plant catalogue of 150 aquatic and moisture-loving plants. Recent information on new construction materials, pumps and filters is included.