
RHS Water Gardening by Peter Robinson
From choosing a site to laying the final stepping stone, this comprehensive guide is packed with hands on advice and design projects. Specially commissioned photographs and artworks illustrate the artistic and practical aspects of water gardening, and highlight the latest trends. Easy reference, and a wealth of ideas, including water in even the smallest garden, make this guide both a practical and inspiring addition to any gardener's book shelf.
What better way to encourage nature into your garden than with a pond? Frogs, insects, birds and more will soon follow the installation of a water feature, in turn contributing to the reduction of garden pests elsewhereAuthor Peter Robinson has decades of experience in water gardens and shares it unreservedly in this lavishly illustrated book. Published in association with the Royal Horticultural Society, whose expertise is beyond doubt, this is the definitive guide to the subject. From placement to digging, laying liners or using preformed units, stocking and planting, the subject is thoroughly covered in easy to understand language for gardeners of all levels of expertise. So if you are looking at installing or rejuvenating a pond or even just adding a small container water garden to the patio, this book will give you all the advice, help and inspiration you need to make an attractive, nature-friendly feature for your garden. - Lucy Watson
Peter Robinson is a horticultural consultant, specializing in designing and installing water features. A former director of Stapely Water Gardens, he designed Gold Medal gardens and exhibits for the Chelsea Flower Show. A Fellow of the Institute of Horticulture, he has lectured widely in the US, Ireland and Britain. He has written several books on water gardening and contributed to DK's highly acclaimed The RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening. Peter lives in Suffolk.
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ISBN 13 | 9781405300957 |
ISBN 10 | 1405300957 |
Title | RHS Water Gardening |
Author | Peter Robinson |
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Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
Year published | 2003-05-29 |
Number of pages | 216 |
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