DIY Guide to Ponds, Fountains, Rain Gardens & Water Features

Get all the inspiration and direction you need to create your own home water garden!

Expertly written guide to making your very own sustainable home water garden, including fountains, waterfalls, streams, bog gardens, and rain gardens
Step-by-step tutorials and instructions for pond foundations, moving water features, pond cleaning, troubleshooting, designing wooden bridges, and more
Practical advice on every consideration of planning your water garden: size, style, light, location, climate, slopes, materials, configuration, and other factors
Which aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitants to incorporate into your water gardens, from koi, frogs, and birds to turtles, dragonflies, and snails, plus which nuisance insects to be on the alert for
Historical inspiration from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia, China, Japan, and Europe, with an overview of water gardens throughout history
Revised edition contains updated information on rain gardens and today's latest products, a chapter on constructing naturalistic, chlorine-free swimming ponds, construction and planting methods, and more
Learn how to design and install the water garden of your dreams!

Perfect for homeowners, beginner to advanced landscapers, gardeners, and landscape architects, this 256-page book provides essential information on designing and installing all types of sustainable home water gardens from naturalistic to formal, plus fountains, waterfalls, streams, rain gardens, bog gardens or pondside wetlands, and more!

Beautifully illustrated with hundreds of high-quality photographs, with this expert guide, you'll learn how to construct each of these structures in your own backyard, as well as how to incorporate a variety of aquatic plants, fish, and other pond inhabitants, and even how to design wooden bridges and stepping-stones.

A comprehensive resource on the subject, this updated edition features today's newest technologies and products, such as pond-less waterfall kits for small spaces, as well as a chapter on constructing naturalistic swimming ponds that are free from chlorine. You'll find advice and plants for all regions, plus special tips for gardens in extreme conditions, and zone charts. Also included is updated information on construction, planting methods, and various DIY ponds, water features, and rain gardens that are suitable for both small, urban lots and expansive suburban landscapes, making this complete how-to guide accessible for everyone!