Gardening with Rock and Water

by PeterRobinson (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $3.52

  Everything you need to know to design and construct a successful rock and water feature, with practical projects and illustrated techniques to make things easy.; Over 800 lavish gardening photographs, including inspirational images, step-by-step instructional sequences and plant portraits.; Full-scale case studies of established rock and water gardens, including a Cobble Fountain, a Dried River Bed and a Shady Raised Pool. Whether your dream is a simple rock-edged pool, a complex stream or a free-standing feature, such as a Cobble Fountain or Brimming Urn, this book gives advice on installing a range of stunning features. A comprehensive 'Plant Directory' provides information on a range of waterlilies and lotus, deep-water aquatics, oxygenating and free-floating plants, marginals and moisture-lovers as well as a host of trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, ferns and alpines. With its stunning photographs and clear practical advice, Gardening with Rock & Water is perfect for the beginner as well as for the more ambitious gardener who wishes to create complex rock and water designs.