From the Publisher of Aquarium Fish Magazine: Transform your backyard into an oasis of beauty and tranquility. This latest volume in the Made EasyTM series will help you create the garden pond you’ve always dreamed of. The authors explain how to choose a pond location, determine which style of pond complements your home, draw up a blueprint, a[Read More]

The first section of this volume provides sources of inspiration and looks at all the design aspects you need to consider, from siting a pond to selecting the most appropriate water feature for your garden. A unique aspect of the book is the way in which the authors explore the thinking behind existing water gardens and show how they can be reworke[Read More]

The key to success with a water garden is to get sound advice, and that is exactly what this attractive new mini-encyclopedia provides. Written by an expert, attractively packaged in a handy format, and focusing on practical advice backed up by hundreds of explanatory pictures and step-by-step sequences, it gives the water gardener all that he or s[Read More]

Nothing adds tranquillity, movement, interest, and style to a garden like a water feature. But without the proper plantings, a garden's pond becomes little more than an oversized puddle. Packed with superb full-color photographs of thriving water gardens, this detailed manual will help you select, cultivate, and care for aquatic plants in your gard[Read More]

This is a celebration of water in all its breathtaking forms, from formal pools and rills to cascading streams and waterfalls, from bog gardens to swimming pools.

“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[Read More]

Well-known author Leslie Geddes-Brown traces the history of the decorative use of water in the garden, from the tinkling fountains of ancient Persian enclosures to the most avant-garde creations by twenty-first century designers. Thematic chapters present water gardens of all types, from Islamic and Oriental to romantic and formal, and from landsca[Read More]

A complete guide to successful garden pool and fountain projects, packed with 260 photos, 60 illustrations, and loads of expert advice Provides practical, easy-to-understand descriptions and techniques for designing, constructing, and maintaining the water haven of every gardener’s dreams Solution-based advice effortlessly guides [Read More]

“Warm and wonderful advice.”—Ponds Magazine. “A pond’s tranquil surface of lily pads and lotus blossoms can conceal a surprisingly fecund realm teeming with fish, frogs, turtles, and other aquatic creatures—if you know what to do. Nash’s encyclopedic guide is geared to maximizing your success.”—Booklist.

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. [Read More]