DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features, Revised Edition: Designing Constructing Planting

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This detailed guide provides essential information on designing and installing all types of home water gardens, from naturalistic to formal, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens and rain gardens. Youll learn how to construct each structure, how to incorporate a variety of aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitants, and even how to design wooden bridges and stepping-stones. You'll find advice, recommended plants for all regions, plus special tips for gardens in extreme conditions. A best-selling resource, this updated edition features todays newest technologies and products, such as pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces, plus a new chapter on constructing naturalistic swimming ponds that are free from chlorine. Also included is new information on construction, planting methods, and various DIY ponds, water features, and rain gardens that are suitable for both small, urban plots and expansive suburban landscapes, making this complete how-to guide accessible for anyone!

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An award-winning gardening expert, Nina Kozoil has been an adjunct faculty member at the Chicago Botanic Garden and an instructor at The Morton Arboretum since 1998. She is a frequent writer and contributor for Chicago Botanic Garden's website. From 1995 to 2016, Nina was a garden writer and contest judge for The Chicago Tribune, and she currently writes for Illinois Landscape Contractor magazine and teaches education classes at their annual conference.