Cassell's Garden Directories: Water Gardens

by Richard Bird (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $4.19

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $4.19

  Whether your water feature is a simple half barrel containing a single water lily or a formal fountain, this book provides guidance on selecting the right plants, pond maintenance and useful tips on how to plant and care for water plants. Including an extensive plant directory, giving full information on varieties and cultivars. A quick, authoritative reference on all aspects of planting and maintaining a garden, including advice on habitats and soil types, co-ordinating colour and foliage, identifying and dealing with pests.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2000

  $4.14

  Invite nature right to your own backdoor! At a time when the habitats of many wild plants, animals, and birds are under threat, gardens can become important conservation zones. Whether you're going all out to develop a full-scale sanctuary or simply a small urban oasis, here is wildlife gardening in all its aspects, from obtaining and planting native plant species to encouraging avian and four-legged friends to come by. Plus: ways to keep wild flowers and foliage disease-free without pesticides.