Download or read book A Beginner s Guide to Water Gardens written by Dueep J. Singh and published by Mendon Cottage Books. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Beginner’s Guide to Water Gardens Table of Contents Introduction Growing Plants in Your Water Garden Siting Your Pool Formal and Informal Water Gardens Shallow Pools or Deep Pools? Different Types of Pools Concrete Pools How to Make Your Own Pond Prefabricated Pools Miscellaneous Containers Polythene Sheeting Stream Gardens Bog Gardens Using a Tub as a Water Garden Planting in Containers Winter Care of Pools Planting Your Pools No Organic Materials! Growing Water Lilies Maintenance and Care Cleaning Your Pond Planting Aquatic Plants Planting Oxygenators Best Planting Time Livestock in Your Pool Discolored Water Suggested Plants for Your Pool Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction I was talking about gardening with a friend, who is an avid gardener, when we got onto the topic of water Gardens. Her immediate reaction was “how do you make a water garden in a limited space, especially in congested cities. Water gardens are only for those houses built in really wide-open spaces, and plenty of land where you can go high, wide and free, making a water garden.” Unfortunately, that is the mindset of a number of people out there, who are under the impression that you need plenty of land in which to make a water garden. That is because the moment you say this word water garden, you visualize a huge pool, in which a number of exotic plant species float. You may also find some Koi goldfish moving leisurely to and fro, and people appreciating that garden while walking around it leisurely of an evening. Well, that may be all right for a hotel lobby, where no expenses are spared. However, ordinary water gardens can be made right in your back yard, in the limited space, and with a little bit of creative gardening. I told my friend that a water garden could be made in the amount of space, in which she wanted to erect a water fountain, and she blinked. What is the fun of a small water garden was her immediate response. I replied, “Just think about it. After all, you are planting some attractive plant species which are growing in water. This is a contrast to the plants growing on land. You do not have any kids, and you do not have any pets which may find them taking a ducking in that water garden. So think about it. ” She did. And now she has a small water garden in her backyard. It has water lilies and lotuses goldfish and even tadpoles in it. Also a Walt Disney statue of Snow white’s pal Dopey looking at his reflection in his typical dopey fashion. The idea of water gardening is definitely not a modern concept. Since millenniums, water gardens have been a part of garden layouts. Be they the palaces of Caesar, in Greece, or a castle in Spain, or a manor in Britain or perhaps the palace of Kublai Khan, you could be certain that there would be a water garden built there, and tended carefully and lovingly by all the gardeners.
Download or read book Beginners Guide to Water Gardening written by Graham Clarke and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical book for aspiring water gardeners contains advice and inspirational photographs covering every aspect of water gardening, from water features to plants and fish. It is intended for anyone creating a first water garden or expanding an existing one.
Download or read book Backyard Water Gardens written by Veronica Fowler and published by Strange Chemistry. This book was released on 2013-04-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backyard Water Gardens is a complete overview of everything you need to know in order to create a backyard water feature, from ideas, to installation, to maintaining, to stocking with plants and fish.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Gardening written by The Editors of Creative Homeowner and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the info you need to be a better gardener, whether you’re just starting out or needing to brush up on your skills. You don’t have to have a green thumb to have a healthy thriving garden! Inside The Beginner’s Guide to Gardening, you’ll learn: Skills and Techniques: Valuable expert guide to developing new gardens and taking care of those you already have Getting Started: How to choose healthy plants and build productive soil Garden Care: Easy-to-follow, time-saving methods and the least toxic disease & pest controls Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs: Advice on growing, propagating, and caring for flowers in containers and the garden, with plant encyclopedias Roses: How to select, grow, and prune healthy roses, as well as control pests & diseases Ground Covers, Trees, Shrubs: Fundamentals on planting, growing, and maintaining, plus detailed plant directories Vegetables and Herbs: Introduction to growing and care, including informative directories Specialty Gardens: Basics on creating water gardens, butterfly gardens, and gardens for birds Few pastimes are as rewarding as gardening. With a little bit of ground and a few seeds or plants, anyone can be a gardener, and almost any collection of plants can be a garden. Gardening can be a refreshingly simple activity in an increasingly complex world. But you’ll have greater success and more fun if you start with an understanding of basic gardening practices. The techniques in this book are easy to follow and suitable for all gardeners—from beginners to advanced. Ecologically friendly methods are included so that you can create a garden that eventually helps to sustain itself. The tools and materials you’ll need are included with each step-by-step project, and each is rated for difficulty. With well over three hundred photos and illustrations to guide you through each step of the process, this is your essential starter’s guide to beginning gardening!
Download or read book Water Gardening Beginners Handbook written by Lisa H Gregory Ph D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-07-18 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people think that water gardening is difficult. Water gardens look so exotic. But nothing could be further from the truth: I would recommend water gardening to a rank beginner, although I might think twice before suggesting growing something as common as roses.If you follow a few simple rules, it's fall-down easy. The rules may seem odd because all sorts of garden wisdom gets turned upside down when you're gardening in water. For instance, forget fast-draining soil mixes. Pot things up in the heaviest clay soil you can find.Water contributes a sense of peace and tranquility to a garden, making it more inviting, more romantic, and more livable. Whether the water garden is little more than an enlarged bird bath or an elaborate aquatic milieu brimming with plant and animal life, its presence alone makes your yard a more pleasant place. Water cools the air on hot days and helps keep frost away on cold ones. Activated by hidden pumps, moving water also supplies a relaxing background of natural music. And water in the garden attracts birds and butterflies.In this book, we'll explore some of the aspects of building a water garden, including planning a water garden, planting a water garden and animal life in the water garden.
Download or read book Kitchen Garden Revival written by Nicole Johnsey Burke and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elevate your backyard veggie patch into a work of sophisticated and stylish art. Kitchen Garden Revival guides you through every aspect of kitchen gardening, from design to harvesting—with expert advice from author Nicole Johnsey Burke, founder of Rooted Garden, one of the leading US culinary landscape companies, and Gardenary, an online kitchen gardening education and resource company. Participating in the grow-your-own movement is important to both reduce your food miles and control what makes it onto your family’s table. If you’ve hesitated to take part because installing and caring for a traditional vegetable garden doesn’t seem to suit your life or your sense of style, Kitchen Garden Revival is here to show you there’s a better, more beautiful way to grow food. Instead of row after row of cabbage and pepper plants plunked into a patch of dirt in the middle of the yard, kitchen gardens are attractive, highly tailored food gardens consisting of easy-to-maintain raised planting beds laid out in an organized geometric pattern. Offering both four seasons of ornamental interest and plenty of fresh, homegrown fruits, vegetables, and herbs, kitchen gardens are the way to grow your own food in a fashionable, modern, and practical way. Kitchen gardens were once popular features of the European and early American landscape, but they fell out of favor when our agrarian roots were displaced by industrialization. With this accessible and inspirational guide, Nicole aims to return the kitchen garden to its rightful place just outside of every backdoor. Learn the art of kitchen gardening as you discover: What characteristics all kitchen gardens have in common How to design and install gorgeous kitchen garden beds using metal, wood, or stone Why raised beds mean reduced maintenance What crops are best for your kitchen garden A planting, tending, and harvesting plan developed by a pro Season-by-season growing guides It's time to join the Kitchen Garden Revival and start growing your own delicious, organic food.
Download or read book The Water Gardener s Bible written by Ben Helm and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether it is a small container of water on a deck or patio serving as home to a few plants and water creatures or a more elaborate mix of waterfalls, fountains, rockwork, and lighting, the water garden can be a lovely, spirit-soothing addition to one's property—a place to unwind, relax, and escape the cares of the world. But while water has been a prominent feature in garden designs for thousands of years, it is only recently—with the availability of preformed kits at the local home improvement center—that installing a beautiful water garden has become a feasible undertaking for the average homeowner. And now, with the extremely clear and complete instructions in this practical, hands-on guide, a backyard water garden is easier than ever to build and maintain. Water Gardener's Bible by Ben Helm and Kelly Billing is a true bible on the subject—with comprehensive information on everything from choosing the right site and selecting aquatic plants and fish to pond management and problem solving. The pages are crammed with specifics about pond biology and chemistry, beneficial bacteria, fish health, nuisance algae, and electrical and child safety—all that is necessary to duplicate the sights, sounds, and sanctuary of a babbling brook, splashing fountain, or cascading waterfall right in the backyard.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Water Gardens Ponds Fountains written by Kathleen Fisher and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Water Gardens written by Yvonne Rees and published by Salamander Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For beginners and improving gardeners, this is a practical step-by-step guide to planning, building and planting up a water feature. There are 17 illustrated step-by-step projects to choose from, and advice is included on installing a pump and on maintenance. There is also an A-Z plant reference.
Download or read book Creating Rain Gardens written by Apryl Uncapher and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Homeowners spend hundreds of dollars watering their yard, but there is an easy way to save money and resources—rain gardening. But what is it? As simple as collecting rain to reuse in front and backyards. Creating Rain Gardens is a comprehensive book for the DIY-er, covering everything from rain barrels to simple living roofs, permeable patios, and other low-tech affordable ways to save water in the garden. Water conservation experts Cleo Woelfle-Erskine and Apryl Uncapher walk homeowners through the process, with step-by-step instructions for designing and building swales, French drains, rain gardens, and ephemeral ponds—the building blocks of rain-catching gardens. From soil preparation, planting, troubleshooting, and maintenance, to selecting palettes of water-loving plants that provide four-season interest and a habitat for wildlife, Creating Rain Gardens covers everything a gardener needs to create a beautiful rain garden at home.
Download or read book Garden Ponds Fountains Waterfalls for Your Home written by Editors of Creative Homeowner and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-01 with total page 611 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to design and create water gardens, ponds, and fountains. Over 490 color photographs and illustrations.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Water Gardens written by Kathleen Fisher and published by Creative Homeowner Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to design and install all types of water gardens, from naturalistic to formal, as well as fountains, waterfalls, streams, and bog gardens. Over 400 color photos.
Download or read book Water Gardens written by Teri Dunn and published by Metro Books. This book was released on 2002-03-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Water Gardens, you'll learn how to install and maintain a water garden, whether you're planning a full-scale formal aquatic garden, a small, naturalistic pool, or a simple water container garden. Step-by-step instructions lead you through installation of different types of pools and through such techniques as winterizing waterlilies; you'll also find detailed explanations on everything from planting to fertilizing to trimming, along with advice on plants to consider, tips for stocking fish, and a full listing of mail-order sources that offer essential supplies for the creation of an enchanting water garden.
Download or read book Easy Care Water Garden Plants written by Charles W. G. Smith and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water gardens are a harmonious blending of water and earth, both relaxing and inspiring. In Easy-Care Water Garden Plants, horticulturist Charles W.G. Smith tells you everything you need to know to select and care for water plants with minimal fuss and work. Whether you want delicate floating plants, exotic water lilies, or carnivorous bog dwellers, you'll discover great choices and learn how to care for your plants easily and successfully.
Download or read book Ponds Water Gardens written by Bill Heritage and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 1994 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to all aspects of pond making and maintainence. Covering design and construction through to planting aquatics and marginals, stocking with fish and keeping them healthy, it provides an introduction for newcomers to pond and water gardening.
Download or read book Gardener s Guide to Water Gardens written by Derek Lambert and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1998-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's a book that combines the appeal of the world's most popular hobby (gardening) with the charm of one of its fastest-growing hobbies (water gardening). The combination makes for a tremendously interesting and useful book, one that's bound to please its readers because of its high instructive value and good looks!
Download or read book How To Build A Pond written by Harriette Abolt and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A garden pond is more than just ornamental - it's key to sustaining wildlife. Garden birds, pollinating insects, and other creatures need water to survive. And in our paved-over cities and towns, that water is often in short supply. Pоndѕ аnd water gardens make thе реrfесt addition tо any gаrdеn. They're great for wіldlіfе; they mаkе stunning fеаturеѕ аnd are a fantastic hоbbу. Ponds соmе in a vаrіеtу оf ѕhареѕ аnd ѕіzеѕ mаkіng thеm реrfесt fоr аlmоѕt аll gаrdеnѕ and green spaces.The staple оf a ѕuссеѕѕful and sustainable роnd оr wаtеr gаrdеn іѕ good рlаnnіng. A fіѕh pond іѕ оnе оf the mоѕt delightful additions that аnуоnе can mаkе tо their garden.
