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| Water Features for Small Gardens | ||
| A wealth of imaginative ideas for small water gardens from simple splash fountains to intricate canals, rills and steps. Review:Capturing in a garden context water's elusive reflective and invigorating properties, Greenoak (Glorious Gardens) offers ideas to rouse the thirst of the most soil-bound of gardeners. Extensively illustrated with color photos, six chapters spotlight distinctive types of water gardens from the simplicity of a subtle bowl to a landscape-dominating canal. The book opens a mini-encyclopedia of well-designed backyard and entry-way possibilities: a whimsical sculpture of a swimmer spouts water from one wine barrel into another; a dripping fountain heightens the intricate geologic patterns in a bed of stones; a naturalistic pond attracts wildlife. Informative photo captions alert the reader's eye to design elements as well as identify plants. Four-color drawings illustrate steps of construction and maintenance (pond filling, pump cleaning, plant pruning and hygiene) of elementary ponds and pools. Profiles of common species of aquatic and waterside plants useful in the U. S. are also provided. Garden Book Club selection. (July) |
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ISBN:1-57076-053-5 |
| Garden Pools and Fountains | ||
| Easy step-by-step instructions for installing inexpensive garden pools Synopsis: If you've longed for a water garden but been intimidated by the work involved in installing one, check out All About Garden Pools and Fountains. Written by a master water gardener, the book helps you make decisions, first walking you through the process of finding a size, location, and style of water garden that's most feasible for you, your lifestyle, and your schedule. Then it moves on to a run-down of the materials and supplies commonly used in water garden construction along with the pros and cons of each so you can knowledgeably match components to your situation. You'll find every page filled with tips from professional water gardeners to save you time, money, and effort. Complete step-by-step instructions for installing pools, streams, waterfalls, bog gardens, fountains, and lighting will help you achieve professional results. Marilyn Rogers, editor (mrogers@mdp.com) , March 1, 1999 |
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ISBN:0-89721-431-5 |
| The Feng Shui Garden | ||
| Design Your Garden for Health, Wealth, and Happiness Tangible philosophy; I have had a necklace for years with the I Ching symbols, but I never knew their meanings. In this 228 page beautiful book, feng shui is explained beautifully and simply. For the first time I understand the elements and their relationship with energy, astrology and healing. Simply the best book I have read for novices like me who have admired the tranquillity and peace of oriental gardens but were unable to capture the techniques required to plan such a simple yet complex space. Patricia McCullor from Tupelo, MS |
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ISBN:1-58017-022-6 |
| The Basics of Watergardening | ||
| Is this the William Uber of Van Ness Watergardens? Very well reviewed on Amazon... This step-by-step guide is easily understood by the home owner, yet also technical enough to enhance the landscape professional's library Janet K. Klindworth, Washington State Nursery & Landscape Association, Inc. |
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ISBN:0944933440 |
| Paradise Found : Gardening in Unlikely Places | ||
| A small space gardening book, inspiring ideas for apartments, container gardens, and hidden treasures
A gorgeous book full of glossy, inspiring photos, Paradise Found is a treasure for anyone attempting to fashion a garden on a terrace, rooftop, or other unusual spot. At first glance, you may think the text is superfluous in the pages of sun-filled statuary and foliage, but don't let the beauty distract you from the details. Enclosed here is a wealth of ideas for creating stunning and unusual gardens in spots that are currently barren brick or wood. --Jill Lightner Amazon.com |
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ISBN:0-609-60415-5 |
| Water Features for Small Gardens | ||
| 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 electricty, and on maintenance. The book is illustrated throughout with color photographs and line drawings. George Cohen | ||
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ISBN:0706378423 |
| Waterfalls, Fountains, Pools & Streams: Designing & Building Water Features for Your Garden | ||
| Even a plain garden becomes a paradise when it's filled with the sounds and beauty of rushing water! From Booklist Nash and Hughes provide detailed instructions on how to construct waterfalls, fountains, pools, and streams of various sizes, some of which require a large lot and others only a very small space. There is information on basic installation, pump selection, plumbing, fountain accessories and maintenance, and all materials and tools required. An appendix lists 37 plants suitable for stream gardens, giving their growth habits, flowering times, and hardiness. Some of the larger projects would be rather difficult for average gardeners, and the authors suggest that it would be feasible for them to hire a qualified contractor or landscape architect. George Cohen |
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ISBN:0806996668 |
| A Ceiling of Sky | ||
| Special Garden Room and the People Who Created Them Everyone has a different idea of what constitutes the perfect "outdoor room"--for some it's a private haven for relaxation; for others it's a place for parties and family gatherings for multiple seasons each year. Whether your style is a private deck with a hammock or a grassy expanse with plenty of picnic tables, you're sure to find inspiration for creating a unique space in A Ceiling of Sky. Its lush photos, personal interviews, antique engravings, and elegant quotations are guaranteed to earn it coffee-table rights. --Jill Lightner Amazon.com |
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ISBN:0737006110 |