Download or read book A Practical Guide to Creating a Garden Pond and Year Round Maintenance written by Gina Sandford and published by Interpet Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at the first-time water gardener, this book provides step-by-step guidance on all aspects of setting up a garden pond.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Creating a Garden Pond and Year round Maintenance written by Graham Quick and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 2000 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Four photo-filled volumes in this brand-new series present aquarium enthusiasts with virtually all the facts they need to create beautiful and healthful environments for fish and other aquatic life. Dazzling color photographs with detailed, informative captions and step-by-step instructions will quickly turn beginners into capable aquarium hobbyists, while providing advice and ideas that will inspire experienced fish keepers to add variety and interest to their tanks and ponds. Handsomely laid-out pages present essential information at a glance. More than 200 stunning color photos in every volume.An outdoor fish pond adds real beauty to any yard setting. This book covers all important aspects of pond maintenance: construction, choosing the right fish and aquatic plants, and more.
Download or read book The Complete Practical Fishpond Book written by Lloyd Mathews and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My aim in this book is to give essential advice on all the main aspects of freshwater garden fish ponds. I have tried to include some of the science of ponds while keeping the information easy to understand. Each chapter begins with an outline of the main points of the topic. Each point is then expanded on.My experience with ponds has mainly been in the warm temperate climate in Perth, Western Australia. The principles for fish ponds are similar worldwide but warm temperate climates like that of Perth intensify some of the problems in ponds. This book will therefore be particularly useful to pond owners in sunny climates. The book begins with pond design, starting with the position of the pond in the garden. I discuss the consequences of different pond sizes and depths, and of natural and artificial ponds. I talk about the advantages of a dual pond system. I give guidelines for these and for self-cleaning ponds. I also say why I recommend designing the pond with a sump, overflow, leaf skimmer, and automatic top-up valve. Lastly, I give my colour preference for the pond bottom and sides. Next, I advise on pond construction. Ponds can be built with concrete, bricks, rigid polyethylene, fibreglass or liners. I write about my experiences with ponds made from each of these materials and also my preferences for pipework materials.In the following chapter, I recommend various pumps, filters (including ultraviolet clarifiers), water features, underwater lights and copper ionizers. Choosing the right equipment will give you the right effect for the lowest cost and for the least effort. The chapter on fish gives information on types of fish, especially goldfish and koi. I advise on when a new pond is ready for fish and on the number of fish a pond can support. I give information on the handling, transporting, and feeding of fish, and on diseases and predators.The next chapter delivers general information on water plants, why you should have them and their role in the ecology of the pond. Plants provide shade, oxygen, food, habitat and cover from predators. They filter toxins and excessive nutrients from the water. I give advice on keeping plants, including information on fertilizer and pests.Finally, I give recommendations for pond maintenance including a routine. My advice is directed at pumps, filters, pond cleanliness, exchanging water and maintaining the pH and hardness. The maintenance is largely directed at algae control. I discuss the various forms of nuisance algae and control methods for microalgae, blanket weed, and slime algae. Other advice includes information on water testing and water treatments. Maintaining good water quality is fundamental to the success of any fish pond. "Good" water quality means the water's suitability for its proposed purpose. Water quality is affected by every aspect of a pond, from its design and construction to its pumps, filters and maintenance. Each chapter of this book tells how each aspect of the pond affects the water. Every fish pond is different. The solutions to one pond's problems may be very different to another pond's.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Building and Maintaining a Koi Pond written by Keith Holmes and published by Interpet Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ponds written by David Kerr and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2023-09-11 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's almost impossible to overstate the benefits of creating a well-planned pond in your garden or field. This detailed and practical guide will give the novice and experienced gardener alike a straightforward explanation of how to plan, construct and plant a thriving pond, avoiding common problems and establishing a haven for wildlife.
Download or read book RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond written by Kate Bradbury and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best way to attract wildlife to your garden is to build a pond. Discover how to do it, and then watch the wildlife come, month by month. Whether you want to do something for the environment, build a pond as a family project, or attract local biodiversity to your garden, a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts. Inside the pages of this book about creating a wildlife pond you will find: • Photographic step-by-step guide on creating and maintaining a variety of pond types, including natural-style ponds, container ponds, and more traditional, formal-style ponds that still attract wildlife • Evocative, in-depth chapters that tell the story of your pond through the year: what you can expect to see happen, the creatures that will visit and live in and around the pond, and tips on what to look out for and how to keep it in good condition • An eye-catching mixture of photography and illustration, similar to the style used in DK’s How to Attract Birds to Your Garden Your very own backyard oasis Create a natural sanctuary right where you are! This book shows you how to create a backyard pond in your garden and how to attract and support local species. RHS How to Create a Wildlife Pond provides easy-to-follow steps on how to dig your own pond, line it, advice on which aquatic plants to plant, and how to make sure local wildlife can enter and exit the pond safely. This book will also give you advice on how to take care of your pond so that you’re able to enjoy the local animals, insects, and birds for years to come. You can expect to see blackbirds bathing in your pond, hedgehogs using it as a water source, and bats flying over at night to catch insects. This wonderful book is filled with photographs and illustrations that will make creating your own pond easy and fulfilling!
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Building Backyard Ponds Fountains and Waterfalls for Homeowners written by Melissa Samaroo and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are looking to create a lush outdoor paradise, complete with waterfalls and fish-filled ponds, or you simply want a conservative balcony fountain, this book can show you how to build your own backyard escape no matter your budget.
Download or read book The Bumper Book of Garden Ponds written by Dick Mills and published by Interpet Limited. This book was released on 2002 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable handbook is brimming with practical advice on all aspects of pond design, construction and maintenance. It also contains extensive sections on suitable plants for growing in and around the pond and on how to choose, keep and breed a variety of other pond livestock. The book includes coverage of all aspects of garden ponds, including pond plants and fish, and plans for gardens of various sizes.
Download or read book Landscaping Earth Ponds written by Tim Matson and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guru of earth ponds explains how to site, design, shape, and plant these beloved fixtures of rural landscapes--and make them fit your property and your life. In the decades since he wrote his acclaimed Earth Ponds, Tim Matson has designed scores of ponds, each unique to its site and its owners. In Landscaping Earth Ponds, he shares what he has learned to make these captivating ponds truly fit into their landscapes and into the lives and lifestyles of their owners. Ponds have long been valued for their charm and utility: how else can you simultaneously enliven your landscape, create recreational opportunities, help the environment, and increase your property value? Earth ponds are increasingly recognized for the full range of gardening, landscaping, and ecological promise they hold. As pond-building methods have been perfected, more homeowners are restoring existing ponds or digging new ones. With dozens of color photographs, Matson shows you how to site a pond in right relation to your house, offering surprisingly simple ways to visually link the two. His proven methods and designs reflect the many moods water evokes. Screen your pond for privacy, create a sandy beach and natural diving platform, encourage wetland gardens, line the shores with moisture-loving perennials, or design your gardens and paths to create a sense of mystery and adventure.
Download or read book The Practical Rock Water Garden written by Peter Robinson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published as Rock & Water Gardening. A step by step guide from planning and construction to plants and planting.
Download or read book Lake and Pond Management Guidebook written by Steve McComas and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lake and Pond Management Guidebook is the successor to the bestselling Lake Smarts: The First Lake Maintenance Handbook, the "bible" for small-scale lake and pond improvements, published by the Terrene Institute in 1993. Completely revised and updated, now published by Lewis Publishers, this guidebook contains over 300 ideas and projects includ
Download or read book How to Create an Eco Garden written by John Walker and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Garden layouts and planting plans, step-by-step techniques, a directory of 80 plants and over 500 photographs and illustrations.
Download or read book Make a living through fish farming written by CTA and published by CTA. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 8-page fold-out leaflet, practical for use in the field and easy to read, covers the subject of fish-farming. It gives some background to the subject, outlines processes and provides tips, tables and explanatory line drawings.
Download or read book Your Garden Pond written by Karl-Heinz Wieser and published by Tetra Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Water Garden written by Peter Robinson and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...lavish and functional...The sights and sounds of water complement any garden...gives advice on choosing the best water feature and then gives details on creating a variety of pools, fountains, streams, waterfalls, bog gardens, and container water gardens. There's information on propagating aquatics, stocking a pool, caring for a pool, and treating plant and fish diseases and disorders. There's also a list of key plants for water gardens... -- Booklist. Any garden, regardless of its size, can be turned into an enchanting wonderland with the addition of a water feature. Bring the magic of water -- its vitality and beauty -- to any yard with the inspiration and information presented in this lush, richly colored idea book. Installation and construction guidelines and suggestions, plans, and techniques -- all fully illustrated -- help make visions become reality. Colorful drawings of planting plans and descriptions, and cultivation information for selected plants, make it relatively easy to incorporate submerged, floating, marginal, and moisture-loving plants, and of course water lilies, in and around a water feature. Whether you want to listen to the natural music of a babbling brook or sit by the side of a still, silent pond, you'll be delighted by the possibilities and joys of a water garden.
Download or read book Practical Gardening written by Peter McHoy and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creating Your Own Japanese Garden written by Takashi Sawano and published by Japan Publications Trading. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers detailed step-by-step advice on how to design and construct Japanese gardens in various environments, using only materials widely available in the West.
