Water Features A Guide to Their Design and Construction
Water Features: A Guide to Their Design and Construction by Peter J. May is a comprehensive resource published by Crowood in 2011. This new edition spans 224 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed exploration of how water features can enhance gardens by providing movement and tranquility. The book presents a variety of design ideas, ranging from small fountains to elaborate waterfalls, and emphasizes the importance of proper placement and basic design principles for creating visually appealing water features.
Readers will find practical guidance on techniques and materials, as well as insights into plants and planting, pools, ponds, and bog gardens. The book also addresses decorative structures and pond health, making it suitable for both amateur and professional gardeners. With 400 color photographs, this guide serves as a valuable reference for anyone interested in incorporating water features into their landscape design.
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A water feature transforms a garden into a haven, giving movement and peace, as well as a focus. This new paperback edition offers a range of design ideas from small fountains, through ornamental ponds to full-scale waterfalls. It shows how just by following the simple basic rules of design and construction, and by placing the feature in exactly the right place, anyone can create a water feature that looks fantastic. Topics covered include: *Techniques and materials *Plants and planting *Pools, ponds and bog gardens *Decorative structures *Keeping fish *Pond health AUTHOR: Peter May is a landscaper and garden designer who specializes in water gardens. His career has involved designing and building a prize winning water garden at the Chelsea Flower Show and a water-saving garden that gained an award from the British Association of Landscape Industries. Peter writes regular articles for magazines and is the author of several books on water garden construction and maintenance. SELLING POINTS: * Water features transform a garden into a haven, giving movement as well as focus * A practical guide covering their design and construction, plants and planting and decorative structures * Aimed at all gardeners, both amateur and professional ILLUSTRATIONS: 400 colour photographs *
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