MASTER BK OF THE WATERGARDEN REVISE
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MASTER BK OF THE WATERGARDEN REVISE by Swindells Philip
Detailing the wide range of options available to a water gardener, this book is easy-to-follow and gives detailed instructions and step-by-step illustrations. With more than 150 illustrated plant profiles, it is a guide to selecting not only plants but also fish for the water garden.
Acclaimed water gardening writer Philip Swindells brings more than thirty years experience to this definitive work on water gardensLook no further for inspiration, advice and planting suggestions. Whether you have a town courtyard, a large country garden or, if you are very lucky, a natural stream, information on water design for all situations is contained here. Fabulously illustrated with water features of every shape, size, form and style, the choice is almost overwhelming. A formal pond punctuated by perfect plantings of irises, an informal wildlife pond teeming with native flora and fauna, rills, streams, water-falls, cascades, water meadows and bog gardens. The list is endless. Philip Swindells brings his unrivalled expertise to explain the methods of installation, the hard-landscaping, planting, stocking and aftercare. Handy hints on possible problems and how to overcome them together with how to rejuvenate an overgrown water feature are also included. A directory of plants from deep-water aquatics to marginals and tropicals for those fortunate enough to have a conservatory pond ensures perfect plant selection. The technicalities of siting and construction together with the installation of electrics are clearly explained to ensure perfect results. So if you are thinking of creating a water feature, look no further for a book to assist. Not only does inspiration jump from the pages but sound water gardening advice ensures a complete picture within one cover.
Philip Swindells has more than 30 years of practical professional horticultural experience and now works as a consultant specialising in the conservation, restoration and management of historic gardens, particularly water gardens. He has won a number of awards and scholarships for his services to horticulture. Among his writing awards have been the UK Garden Writer of the Year Award in 1985 and the Quill and Trowel international communications award by the Garden Writers' Association of America in 1986.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781840653946 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840653949 |
| Title | MASTER BK OF THE WATERGARDEN REVISE |
| Author | Swindells Philip |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2002-04-05 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |