Water gardens & natural pools
Subtitle: design & construction
By: Peter Himmelhuber
Publisher: Schiffer Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Atglen, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
ISBN-13: 9780764333675
Subjects: Water in landscape architecture; Water gardens; Design and construction; Ponds
Other titles: Water gardens and natural pools
Work titles: Wassergarten-Baubuch
Description: Over 300 beautiful color photos and an informative text offer practical knowledge for the planning, building, and care of water features in gardens. From design to maintenance, all necessary steps are made clear, including planning, building processes, material uses and techniques, and using rainwater as they apply to fountains, biotopes, brooks, swimming pools and ponds, plants and animals. Step-by-step instructions, informative suggestions, maintenance tips, lists of plants, and plans are included.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Translation of: Wassergarten-Baubuch.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155) and index.
Table of contents: title: Building materials; title: Water in action; title: Biotopes; title: Swimming pools, wading pools, and Kneipp basins; title: Your own water; title: Building a brook; title: Plants in and by the water; title: Animals in and by the water; title: Pumps, filters, hoses, and equipment; title: Pond care.