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WATER GARDEN sa AQUATIC PLANT x BOG GARDEN x POOL (GARDEN) xx AQUATIC PLANT xx GARDENING xx POND & STREAM Photos show two ornamental pools you can build in your yard. Est. cost: $60. Photo shows a 3x5-ft. oval pool that can be put in a yard without creating drains, forms, etc. Uses a simple hole lined with sand and topped with concrete mix and sealer. Four mini-gardens you can grow indoors. (1) a collection of succulents in sand-filled jars, (2) a collection of water-grown plants, (3) a terrarium or set of stacking terrariums, and (4) a collection of ferns. How to set up an aquascape in an aquarium. Covers preparation of the tank and plant suggestions. How to start a water garden, raising water lilies, lotus and other aquatic plants. Small garden water lily pond is made from a stock tank with rocks as edging. Fish pond and water garden that can be built in two weekends. Describes working with a PVC plastic liner. Water gardens. How to dig a small PVC-lined pond, create a waterfall and plant water lilies and other plants. Water gardens. Tips on construction and plants. Ponds and cascades that bring the sights and sounds of water to the home landscape. Includes photos and brief descriptions of several ideas and includes a five-step description of how to create a backyard pond. How to make an above-ground backyard pond and water garden for children to enjoy. Create a garden pool and decorative waterfall. General information on planning a water garden. Square garden pool and simple fountain surrounded with concrete terrace and plants. Uses recirculating water pump. Beautify your backyard with masonry and concrete projects. Part 2. (1) Making a garden pool and waterfall. (2) Building a brick planter and garden light. (3) Building a stone wall planter/seat. (4) Laying decorative brick edgings. Tip shows how to make an inexpensive lily pool from a discarded concrete laundry tub. Seven backyard improvements. (1) Firepit. (2) Kitchen bump out. (3) Curved wooden deck bench. (4) Privacy fence. (5) Water garden in a wooden barrel. (6) Contemporary hammock stand. (7) Second story circular deck. Ground-level deck and wooden walkway surrounds a fish pond. First place winner in outdoor project contest. Water gardens. How to create a low-maintenance garden pond that looks like nature placed it in your yard. It includes a waterfall, recirculated water, decorative rocks, shrubbery and foliage. Creating a water garden. Layout and dig the hole, line with newspaper, and install a plastic liner held in place with large rocks. Building a lily pond. Describes site preparation, installation of a PVC pond liner, edging with flagstone, installing a pump, selecting plants and maintainence. Landscape renovation of a 1950s California house. Insert explains how to construct a pond, stream and dry creek. Cold frame cover built from wood and fiberglass roofing allows hardy lilies and tropical fish to overwinter in a small backyard pond. Tip on using row-cover fabric to skim a pond. A lifelong garden. Forty years of creating a garden in Dedham, Massachusetts. Article describes the design, irrigation, and creation of a pond. Inserts describe how the edge of the plastic pond-liner was disguised and the use of wooden shingles to edge paths and for terracing. Backyard cascade. Native rocks, fiberglass ponds, a small pump and sheltering plants transform a nondescript slope into an attractive grotto. How to create an artificially moist site for plants that like wet feet. Making an artificial bog garden. How to create a wet site for moisture-loving plants. Includes plant suggestions. Welcoming waters. Integrating a garden pool into a front yard to create a soothing entry. Tip shows how to use timber edging for lined garden pools. Garden ponds that work. How typical garden ponds go wrong. Details on controlling overflow and building reliable edges. Tip on maintaining crystal-clear water in a water garden. Tips to discourage herons from fishing in a water garden that has been stocked with ornamental fish. Water-garden design. Basic principles can be your guide to creating tranquil beauty. Tip on using monofilament fishing line strung across an ornamental fish pond to repel fish-eating birds (like herons). Tip on using an electric fence to keep animals from feeding in an ornamental fish pond. Two tips on how to protect fish in a garden pond from marauding raccoons. Tip suggests creating a wetland garden in a basin with water provided from the runoff of roof water. Winter pond cover to make allows water lilies to be left in the pond through the winter. Wake up your water garden. A summary of spring maintenance that revitalizes pond life. Make a big splash with a small-container water garden. Includes advice on plants that are appropriate for container gardens and on caring for them. How to overwinter water hyacinths. Tips on building an outdoor goldfish pond. Designing and building a water garden. Spillways and pools enliven a courtyard-garden entry. Includes a site-built water filter to keep the water clean. Two decorative little pools to incorporate into your deck. Planning your garden pool. A look at selecting the right balance and varieties of aquatic plants and animal life. How to get a water garden started. How to locate and build a pool and then raise water lilies. Your garden pool can hold a lively world of plants and animals. Some tips. Ideas for building garden pools. Water gardening. How to construct a pond lined with PVC sheeting and then stock it with grasses, a water lily, snails and fish. How to plant and care for lotus in a garden pool. Tiny reflecting pool for a garden is molded from concrete. Tip: Sink an old wading pool in the ground to create a home for bog-loving plants. Garden pools. Suggestions on planning, construction and edging a garden pool or bog garden. Photos show the steps in building a liner pool. Water gardening. A guide to floating plants, submerged plants and above-water bloomers. Covers the basics of bog gardens and water gardening. Fish for the garden pond. A guide to varieties and basic care. Building a tiered water garden. Tips on design, fountains, statuary, lighting and other landscape features. The basics of garden pond maintenance. Describes how to empty and clean the pond. Gives tips on repairing a damaged lining. Barrels of fun. How to make a half-barrel water garden and plant a water lily. Water gardening basics. How to install and plant a small water garden. Water gardens. Advice on choosing a location, selecting plantings and on pool care. Building a pool for a water garden. Includes tips on pump and filter selection and lighting. Also describes creating a mini-water garden in a 10-gallon or larger container. Technique for securing potted pond plants. Sewer piping on the bottom of water garden ponds provides fish with safe havens from raccoons. Discover beauty in the bog. How to create a delightful moist garden. Includes plan for an oblong-shaped bed lined with plastic for greater moisture retention. Tip describes how to create a bog microclimate for Japanese irises or other moisture-loving plants. Advice on keeping garden pond water clear and free of algae. Earth, flower and water. Elements of a portable pond. Ideas for small water gardens. Pool resources. Advice on constructing and cultivating a water garden. How to overwinter fish and frogs in a garden pond. Tips on keeping muskrats from invading a water garden. Build a garden pond. An easy outdoor project for creating your own backyard oasis. Create a garden pond. Step-by-step instructions plus sources for all supplies you need. Looks at installing a flexible-liner pond, rigid-liner pond, and a waterfall. Little lily ponds. Put in a small garden pool and make it a backyard oasis. Tips on repairing an old, leaking fish pond with masonry walls. Just add water. Enhance your yard with a flower-filled pool or a whispering stream. Includes construction tips and a list of plants for ponds. Tip shows how to make a backyard pool and fountain by lining a hole with plastic sheeting, edged with rocks and using plastic pipe of various lengths as a fountain. Pools of bloom. A longtime water gardener tells how to get started and lists his favorite waterlilies. Minions of the mire. Some choice native plants from the wetlands of the Pacific Northwest. How to turn soggy soil into a unique garden area. Water gardening in containers. Many aquatic plants will fluorish in a small tub or trough. Plant selection, planting, maintenance, and fall cleanup. Includes instructions on how to line a half-barrel with thick plastic film. Advice for the beginning water gardener. Included in an article about an expert in waterlily hybridizing. Step-by-step guide to installing a preformed pool for a water garden. Elements of design. Tips on incorporating a water feature in a garden. A sampler of water garden plants. Natives for the water's edge. A selection of perennials that flourish in wet soils. A water garden in a container. Just add water. A beginner's guide to creating a water garden, either in-ground or above ground in containers. Garden water wheel operates by a small circulation pump. Tips on constructing and sealing the walls of a fish pond or garden pool. Simple stream pond that cleans itself is created by installing a log pyramid dam upstream of where the pond is wanted. The pool forms naturally in the wake of the waterfall caused by the dam. Tips on building a small pond, bird haven, wildlife blind, garden wall, and playing field in your backyard. Use polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheeting to build a backyard water garden. Includes tips on stocking the pool with aquatic plants and goldfish. Build a backyard pool. Add life to your yard with a small pool of water, fish and aquatic plants. Step-by-step instructions for creating a garden pool. Includes a list of recommended plants. Tip tells how to build an inexpensive water filter for a water garden. A description of a garden created in a Long Island, New York, salt marsh and tips and techniques for marsh gardening. Drawing shows how to make a breeding pond for toads and frogs. How to create a small pond. Includes information on adding pond plants, on attracting beneficial creatures and on maintenance. Tip on controlling excess algae in pond or water garden by adding a small amount of straw to the water. How to build garden pools. Rock garden bridge with built-in planter boxes adds charm to a fish pond or rock garden. Five ways to build a garden pool. Includes a tub garden, PVC-lined pool, fiberglass pool, concrete pool, and brick/concrete pool. Make a garden pool by lining a hole with plastic, adding decorative rocks and a simple water fountain that squirts one stream of water in the air from your garden hose faucet. Two styles of backyard pools One is circular and is made from metal. It is 3-ft. deep and 6-ft. in diameter. The second pool has a waterfall and is made from an old bathtub. Backyard pond consists of a hole in the ground lined with plastic and surrounded with flat rocks (slate). How to build a small garden pool from a concrete laundry sink that is set into the ground. Can be used for fish, snails and aquatic plants. Water gardening, a guide to pool plants that are grouped in four categories: Surface floaters with roots in submerged soil, surface floaters with roots dangling in water, oxygenators that remain totally submerged, and the inhabitants of wet soil at pool edges. How to make a garden pond quickly and inexpensively with sheet plastic. Hand-shaped, hand-dug pond for 50 koi. Includes plans for a water filtering tank. Here are simple, small-scale wet ideas to decorate a garden. Includes pond, fountain, brook, and bubblers. How to build a garden pond using fiberglass. Three interlocking containers, built from tongue-and-groove decking with cedar facing, serve as plant boxes and a fish pond. Create a water garden in a large (30" diameter) plastic or glazed ceramic pot. How to build a garden pond in a few days using a synthetic liner. Includes advice on choosing and planting aquatic plants. Garden pond that will fit most yards and can be installed in one weekend. Features a plastic liner and flagstone edging. Mini water gardens. Tips on starting a small aquatic garden in a tub or planter. How to make an aquatic bottled garden. Tips on how to construct your own water garden. How to build waterfalls and garden ponds from stone and concrete and equip them with submersible pumps to keep the water flowing. | |||||||||
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