Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Bulfinch; 1 edition April 30, 2002
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0821227963
ISBN-13: 978-0821227961
Product Dimensions:
11.8 x 8.6 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
Product Description
Water has featured prominently in garden designs for thousands of years. Its appeal to the senses-its visually compelling light and movement and soothing splashing and bubbling sounds-still attracts the imagination of gardeners worldwide. With a wealth of practical ideas and tips on water gardening, this indispensable book helps minimize the problems faced in building and maintaining a water garden, and maximizes the pleasure a well-designed water garden can give. Including design options-for every aesthetic, space, and budget-this guide is not only practical but inspirational.
About The Author
Philip Swindells has over thirty years of practical professional horticultural experience and now works as a consultant specializing in the conservation, restoration, and management of historic gardens, particularly water gardens. He has written more than two dozen books and contributes regular columns to gardening publications. In 1986 Swindells was awarded the Quill and Trowel international communications award by the Garden Writers' Association of America.
