The Basics

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	• Smart Guide: Ponds & Fountains: Step-by-Step Projects (Smart Guide) Editors of Creative Homeowner Creative Homeowner, 2002 - 80 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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The Basics

This paperback gives you the basics, step by step, for constructing a water feature. It doesn't overwhelm you with projects that you can't possibly complete. Good entry level book.

A water garden, pond, or fountain is today's sought-after companion to almost any backyard landscaping project. Whether you are deciding on the type of pond that best suits your wants and needs or trying to decide whether a stream or a waterfall fits better into your landscape, Smart Guide: Ponds & Fountains has it all. Packed with detailed full-color illustrations, this guide will help you plan, build, and maintain your pond or fountain with step-by-step do-it-yourself sequences and easy-to-understand directions. Chapters cover everything from plant and fish selection to tips on choosing a spray or statuary fountain, how to install pond shells, digging out a watercourse, and even adding accents such as bridges and stepping-stones to your backyard. For those of you who cannot wait to get started in the spring and want to show off your creativity, Smart Guide: Ponds & Fountains will not only help your project take off but will instill confidence to the finish.

More than 175 full-color illustrations on everything from ponds and fountains to streams and waterfalls Over 40 color photographs Helpful information on water quality and testing, fish and plant selection, care, and maintenance How to bring a stream or waterfall into your backyard the easy way Advice for installing a pond shell liner Tips on installing flexible pond liners of any size, on any kind of terrain Softcover, 80 pages, Published 2002

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