The soothing sound of water is one of the greatest pleasures a garden can offer. Now even those who do not have a garden at all can enjoy the delights of water features by using the ideas in this practical text. There are designs, plans and instructions for small-scale, low-maintenance water features for indoors, patios and balconies. All are surprisingly simple to construct and install. From a miniature pond in a shrub tub to a pebble fountain in a pot, or from a free-standing cascade for a patio to a decorated watering-can with water pouring over a paved or pebbled area, there are plenty of ideas for small outside spaces. Projects for indoors include a table feature with flowing water and house plants, and a pedestal pool for home and conservatory, with rock, flowing water and plants. A plant directory lists over 60 plants suitable for different types of water garden, with details of propagation and attention required, information on whether it is a floating plant, a border plant or a water-loving plant, and whether it is suitable for indoors or outdoors.

Container Water Gardening: Quick and Easy Ideas for Small-scale Water Gardens and Indoor Water Features

peter-mchoy

Readers' Digest

Easy-to-follow, step-by-step diagrams and "before and after" photographs show readers how to get the best results in pruning. Tools, basic principles and techniques and an extensive A-Z of ornamentals show how to cope with the vast majority of plants. Special chapters cover hedges and the pruning and training of fruit. Peter McHoy is the author of "Plants for all Places" and "The Dictionary of Garden Flowers".

The Gardening from "Which?" Guide to Successful Pruning ("Which?" Consumer Guides)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Penguin Books, Ltd.

<p>255 pages. Large, oversized stiff cover paperback; The complete guide to designing and planting beautiful gardens of any size. Everything you need to know when planning a small garden and how to put your ideas into action. All the design basics with examples of garden styles so that you can see what will work best for you. Easy to follow guidance on lawns, walls, fences, patios, trelliswork, arches and pergolas, ponds and rock gardens, and small-scale kitchen gardens.</p>

Practical Small Gardens

Hermes_House

<p>Everything you need to know to create a garden, from design basics and advice on drawing up a plan to building garden features such as walls, ponds and terraces. Over 2000 color photographs--both how to step-by-steps and beautiful inspirational images. How to choose the best plants for your particular garden environment: a catalog of over 1000 plants that thrive in a variety of conditions, plus listings of further suggestions. A comprehensive practical guide to gardening season-by-season throughout the year, including projects for the kitchen garden, the flower garden, and the greenhouse and conservatory. How to get the best from your houseplants with advice on plant types, watering, feeding, and vacation care.</p>

Gardening Success: A Comprehensive step-by-step guide to creating and maintaining the perfect garden

Anatomy of a Garden

FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS

Greenhouses, cloches & frames (A Blandford gardening handbook)

Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling

Water gardening (A Blandford gardening handbook)

Blandford Press

Rock Gardening (A Blandford Gardening Handbook)

"The Complete Garden Planning Book" has over 50 plans to show readers how to create the perfect garden, whilst "Gardening in Small Places" looks at the basics of garden design, with examples of different styles, planting schemes and plant lists.

The Gardener's Planning Box

Anness Publishing

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