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Water Gardening


by Philip Swindells


Part of a series of books that together make up The RHS Encyclopedia of Practical Gardening, this book provides thorough coverage of the nuts and bolts of water gardening. If you only have room for one water gardening book on your shelf, this is it. However, Koi keepers will need to look elsewhere for their one-and-only reference.



This workaday manual doesn't concern itself with glossy photos but gets stuck in with do's, don'ts and how-to's accompanied by plenty of line drawings to support the text. First published in 1993 and reprinted three times, this 191-page book has obviously been well thumbed by many aspiring water gardeners.


The author includes a water-gardening glossary, explains the pool ecosystem, covers area/volume/flowrate calculations, lists tools and equipment and discusses lighting. Siting and design are dealt with thoroughly before the chapters on construction of various pool types, moving water features, bog gardens, containers, stepping stones, bridges and indoor pools.



Plants, fish and pool maintenance are also covered in plenty of detail (for non-Koi keepers, that is), with the piece de resistance being the step-by-step drawings to show you how to collect ants' eggs to feed your fish.

            

This is the book to use once you've gained inspiration from all those coffee-table books and gardening programmes. With a clear aim in mind, you'll be able to install your water garden competently by following the sound advice of this experienced water gardener.


Order details:

Paperback published by Mitchell Beazley/Octopus (ISBN 1 84000159 3)


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