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1. Landscaping Earth Ponds: The Complete Guide by Tim Matson | |
![]() | Paperback: 161
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(2006-05-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description In the decades since he wrote his acclaimed Earth Ponds, Tim Matson has designed scores of ponds, each unique to its site and its owners. In Landscaping Earth Ponds, he shares what he has learned to make these captivating ponds truly fit into their landscapes and into the lives and lifestyles of their owners. Ponds have long been valued for their charm and utility: how else can you simultaneously enliven your landscape, create recreational opportunities, help the environment, and increase your property value? Earth ponds are increasingly recognized for the full range of gardening, landscaping, and ecological promise they hold. As pond-building methods have been perfected, more homeowners are restoring existing ponds or digging new ones. With dozens of color photographs, Matson shows you how to site a pond in right relation to your house, offering surprisingly simple ways to visually link the two. His proven methods and designs reflect the many moods water evokes. Screen your pond for privacy, create a sandy beach and natural diving platform, encourage wetland gardens, line the shores with moisture-loving perennials, or design your gardens and paths to create a sense of mystery and adventure. Customer Reviews (2)
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2. Water Gardening In Containers: Small Ponds Indoors & Out by Helen Nash, C. Greg Speichert | |
![]() | Paperback: 128
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(1999-06-30)
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Editorial Review Product Description “Well-illustrated.”—Atlanta Journal Constitution. “All clearly and simply explained and well photographed.”—Library Journal. “Makes it possible for nearly everyone to grow aquatic plants...instructions are clear and easy to follow...readers ready to create their first water feature will appreciate the...down-to-earth approach topotentially challenging topic.”—Country Living Gardener. Customer Reviews (6)
However, the book is terribly deficient in detail - each chapter has about a brochure's worth of text. Although many pond books suggest that novices will find a container garden to be an easy first water project, there are some unique challenges - in particular: temperature control, selecting pumps & filters suitable for small containers, controlling quality of a small water volume, and choosing plants that are best for containers. I have several pond/general water gardening books, and I bought this book hoping for more info specific to container gardens. The book is particularly deficient in information about the various plants. Unlike most water garden books, there is no section devoted to plant specifications and requirements (other than lotuses and carnivorous plants). In many of the photographs, the plants are not identified at all, and in some they are incorrectly identified. This severely limits the value of the book as a brainstorming tool. The book also does a very poor job of explaining the water quality and temperature problems that will arise if one attempts to add fish or other animals to the container. Finally, there is no climate zone related information, and there is no discussion whatsoever of what to do with these gardens in the winter. Part of my disappointment with this book is that I bought the hardcover edition and paid too much for it (doh!). I think this book is worth it as an idea book, just realize that to create a container water garden of your own, this is by no means the only book you will need.
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3. All About Building Waterfalls, Ponds, and Streams (Ortho's All About Gardening) by Ortho | |
![]() | Paperback: 128
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(2006-01-10)
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Editorial Review Product Description • Includes complete, easy-to-follow instructions on designing, establishing, and caring for a variety of eye-pleasing water projects. • More than 220 vivid photographs and illustrations, plus detailed instructions, make this guide a must-have for garden enthusiasts looking to plan and build a water feature. • Expert advice on selecting the right fish and plants for embellishing any backyard aquatic paradise. • Solution-based format will inspire you to confidently create water havens in your own yard. Customer Reviews (7)
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4. Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Water Gardens: How to Plan and Plant a Backyard Pond (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides) by Charles Thomas | |
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(1997-09-09)
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5. The Super Simple Guide to Landscaping Your Garden Pond by Laura Muha, Jeffrey Kurtz, Michael S. Paletta | |
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(2003-12)
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Editorial Review Product Description ---Pond location---Wildlife oriented pond designs---Water cascades---Choosing the right plants---Japanese style ponds---How to attract wildlife to your pond---Creating your own style---Setting up the unusual Customer Reviews (1)
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6. Zen & the Art of Pond Building by D. J. Herda | |
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(2008-04-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Everyone knows ponds are beautiful to look at. But most people don’t realize how beneficial they areenhancing your well-being, cleansing and controlling the environment, humidifying dry air, and removing airborne pollutants. This focus on the healthful and spiritual advantages of both indoor and outdoor water-features is what makes this pond building guide so unique. Of course, it delves into all the construction basics with a stunning variety of lavish images, and explains how to stock the pond with fish, select plants, and install atmospheric lighting. But it also includes delightful personal stories from the author that illustrate the power of water, thought-provoking quotations and parables, and scientific analyses of exactly how water neutralizes negative effects on our body and mind. |
7. Wildlife Ponds: How to Create a Natural Looking Pond to Attract Wildlife to Your Garden (Gardening with Nature) by Jennifer Lesley Steel | |
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(2002-06-01)
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8. Garden Answers: Ponds: Expert Answers to All Your Questions (Garden Answers S.) by Richard Bird | |
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(2005-08-28)
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Editorial Review Product Description Filled with color photos and how-to illustrations, this invaluable question and answer guide covers every aspect of adding a pond, fountain, stream, waterfall, or other water feature to your garden. And now it's redesigned and available in a smaller, handier format. All you need to know, from planning to planting, is expertly explained: the basics of design, site advice, choosing tools, buying a pump, doing the construction, adding bridges and stepping stones, introducing wildlife, and seasonal maintenance. Troubleshooting tips offer solutions to the most common problems, and there are plenty of checklists, plant lists, and feature boxes. From elegant formal ponds and lush bog gardens to wall mounted spouts and free-standing containers, these delightful features will transform any garden. |
9. Earth Ponds Sourcebook: The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource Guide, Second Edition by Tim Matson | |
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(2004-06)
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Editorial Review Product Description The Earth Ponds Sourcebook is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference book for pond-related books and periodicals; aquaculture manufacturers and suppliers; advocacy groups and organizations; water gardening suppliers, botanical gardeners, and government organizations. Since the book's first publication in 1997, the world of ponds has grown dramatically, and this new edition keeps pace with the latest changes and improvements. An extensive resource section includes bibliographies of books and periodicals, along with Internet addresses. The new expanded Resources section includes:
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10. Water Gardens (Gardening & Landscaping) by Sunset Books | |
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(1997-06)
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11. An Essential Guide to Choosing Your Pond Fish and Aquatic Plants (Pondmasters Series) by Graham Quick, Gina Sandford | |
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(2000-05-15)
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12. Mini-Encyclopedia of Water Gardening: A Concise and Comprehensive Guide to Building and Maintaining a Water Garden by Philip Swindells | |
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(2004-03)
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Editorial Review Product Description ---Illustrated with step-by-step photographs that show how a project should be carried out from start to finish in close-up detail.---Includes an illustrated directory of plants and fish that can be used to stock a pool and give it year-round visual interest.---Recommends features that are suitable for the smaller garden or terrace.---Written in clear jargon-free language, a reader-friendly format. Customer Reviews (1)
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13. Pond Basics: A Step-by-Step Guide for Water Gardeners by Peter Robinson | |
![]() | Paperback: 128
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(2000-09)
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Editorial Review Product Description “Helpful chapters include guides to combating pests and diseases; a survey of attractive marginal plant species; and a practical ‘Troubleshooting’ chapter for addressing such problems as discolored water, overgrown foliage and structural leaks. Practical design suggestions include tips to attract local wildlife to your pond.”—Ponds Magazine. Customer Reviews (1)
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14. Smart Guide: Ponds, Fountains & Waterfalls by Editors of Creative Homeowner | |
![]() | Paperback: 112
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(2010-01-04)
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Editorial Review Product Description Whether readers are deciding on the type of pond that best suits their wants and needs or trying to decide whether a stream or a waterfall fits better into their landscape, Smart Guide: Ponds, Waterfalls & Fountains has it all. Completely rewritten and packed with all-new full-color photographs and illustrations, this guide will help homeowners plan, build, and maintain their water feature with step-by-step do-it-yourself sequences and easy-to-understand directions. Chapters cover everything from plant and fish selection to tips on choosing a spray or statuary fountain, how to install pond shells, digging out a watercourse and waterfall, and even adding accents such as bridges and stepping-stones to the backyard. For homeowners who can't wait to get started in the spring and want to show off their creativity, Smart Guide: Ponds, Waterfalls & Fountains will not only help their project take off; it will instill the confidence to finish. |
15. The Simple Guide to Garden Ponds (Simple Guide to...) by Terry Anne Barber | |
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(2002-12)
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Relax, listen to the water and enjoy your new pond. Terry Anne Barber ... Read more |
16. Water Gardening: Ponds, Plants and How to Look After Them (Collins Practical Gardener) by Graham Clarke | |
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(2004-04-05)
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17. The Complete Pond Builder: Creating a Beautiful Water Garden (Our Garden Variety) by Helen Nash | |
Paperback: 144
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(1997-06-30)
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Editorial Review Product Description “Begins with...pond construction basics and continues with preformed...lined, concrete, raised and semi-raised, and earth ponds; waterfall and stream construction; pond edgings; pumps and filtration; and other water features. Color photographs and drawings throughout.”—Booklist. “Photos, drawings, cut-away views and insider tips enhance the explanatory text.”—Publishers Weekly. Customer Reviews (3)
The only reason I didn't give it a betterrating, is because in trying to cover so many styles in limited space (144pages total), it naturally could not offer the level of detail I waslooking for when building my lined pond. That said it was an excellentbook, with great ideas and I strongly recommend it. BTW, I completed mypond (2,500 gallons!) and it looks great! ... Read more |
18. The Pond Doctor: Planning & Maintaining A Healthy Water Garden by Helen Nash | |
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(1995-12-31)
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Editorial Review Product Description “Everything one needs to know about a water garden is here: selecting a site, construction, building a waterfall, safety and water-quality tips, pumps and filtration, prevention of algae, and cleaning and maintaining a pond. This practical guide is illustrated throughout with color photographs.”—Booklist. “Chock-full of information... an extremely useful and highly recommended resource.” —American Horticulturist. Customer Reviews (5)
I have read better books on pond planning (her other book,"The Complete Pond Planner" and the Ortho series books are great), but I have found none that address the above issues as well as this one.A must read for all pond owners!
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19. Hobbyist Guide to Successful Pond Keeping by David Pool | |
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(1994-06)
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20. The Pond Lovers by Gene Logsdon | |
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(2003-04)
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Editorial Review Product Description The Pond Lovers is Logsdon's ode to the watery microcosms all around us, from the half-acre farm pond to the suburban garden pool. Readers looking for hands-on experience will find plenty of pond-keeping dos and don'ts. Logsdon's higher purpose, however, is to proclaim the natural, spiritual, and recreational benefits of ponds. Fed by spring or filled by rainfall, the ponds closest to Logsdon's heart need minimal human interference in the way of machinery or chemicals. Those we read about in The Pond Lovers mostly belong to Logsdon's friends and neighbors, an extraordinarily resourceful group of people. For them, a pond is many things--from a place to fish, swim, or skate to an oasis for local plants, insects, and animals. Each purpose, Logsdon shows us, has its place in a thoughtful, self-sufficient life. Throughout, Logsdon also reminds us of the intense personal connections to ponds of such creative giants as Claude Monet, Andrew Wyeth, and Henry David Thoreau. Drawn from many and varied lifetimes spent around ponds, The Pond Lovers brims with lessons and opportunities for good work and good play--for backyard naturalists, do-it-yourselfers, and armchair gardeners. Customer Reviews (2)
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