The water gardening idea book how to build, plant, & maintain ponds, fountains, and basins

Learn how to transform an ordinary backyard garden into a true showpiece. Originally published in 1924 under the original title of The Book of Water Gardening, Peter Bisset shares with readers timeless advice and tips for creating a variety of water gardens. After experiencing one, it's easy to...

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Main Author: Bisset, Peter, 1869-1951.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.
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Summary: Learn how to transform an ordinary backyard garden into a true showpiece. Originally published in 1924 under the original title of The Book of Water Gardening, Peter Bisset shares with readers timeless advice and tips for creating a variety of water gardens. After experiencing one, it's easy to see why these gardens hold such appeal; these splashing fountains and ponds make hot days seem cooler, and they also attract birds and butterflies to your backyard. Even tiny tabletop fountains offer soothing sounds to drown out a busy street or a noisy neighbor.The Water Gardening Idea Book gives in full detail all the practical information necessary for the selection, grouping, and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants required in the making of a water garden and its surroundings.
Physical Description: ix, 139 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN: 1629147184
9781629147185
Author Notes: Peter Bisset first published The Water Gardening Idea Book in 1924 under the original title of The Book of Water Gardening . He is now deceased.