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Building natural ponds : create a clean, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals / by Pavlis, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index.Build a natural pond for wildlife, beauty, and quiet contemplation Typical backyard ponds are a complicated mess of pipes, pumps, filters, and nasty chemicals designed to adjust pH and keep algae at bay. Hardly the bucolic, natural ecosystem beloved by dragonflies, frogs, and songbirds. The antidote is a natural pond, free of hassle, cost, and complexity and designed as a fully functional ecosystem, ideal for biodiversity, swimming, irrigation, and quiet contemplation. Building Natural Ponds is the first step-by-step guide to designing and building natural ponds that use no pumps, filters, chemicals, or electricity and mimic native ponds in both aesthetics and functionality. Highly illustrated with how-to drawings and photographs, coverage includes: Understanding pond ecosystems and natural algae control Planning, design, siting, and pond aesthetics Step-by-step guidance for construction, plants and fish, and maintenance and trouble shooting Scaling up to large ponds, pools, bogs, and rain gardens. Whether you're a backyard gardener looking to add a small serene natural water feature or a homesteader with visions of a large pond for fish, swimming, and irrigation, Building Natural Ponds is the complete guide to building ponds in tune with nature, where plants, insects, and amphibians thrive in blissful serenity. Robert Pavlis , a Master Gardener with over 40 years of gardening experience, is owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a six-acre botanical garden featuring over 2,500 varieties of plants. A well-respected speaker and teacher, Robert has published articles in Mother Earth News , Ontario Gardening magazine, the widely read blog GardenMyths.com, which explodes common gardening myths and gardening information site GardenFundamentals.com.
Subjects: Water in landscape architecture.; Ponds; Landscape gardening.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fabulous fountains : tips & techniquesto make your own! / by Mayer, Jennifer.;
Subjects: Fountains; Gardens; Landscape architecture.; Outdoor life.; Outdoor living spaces.; Ponds.; Water gardens.; Water in landscape architecture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The new American swimming pool : innovations in design and construction : 40 case studies / by Trulove, James Grayson.(CARDINAL)273930;
Subjects: Case studies.; Swimming pools; Water in landscape architecture;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Landscaping earth ponds : the complete guide / by Matson, Tim,1943-(CARDINAL)331639;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Landscape architecture; Ponds; Water-supply, Rural;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Swimming pools & spas / by Rist, Curtis.(CARDINAL)540405; Webster, Vicki,1947-(CARDINAL)652699;
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Swimming pools; Swimming pools; Hot tubs; Hot tubs; Swimming pools.; Swimming pools; Water in landscape architecture.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Tells of early water supplies in Albemarle by Reynolds, G. D. B.,Mrs.(CARDINAL)820669;
Subjects: Reynolds Papers.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ponds and water features / by Robinson, Peter,1938-(CARDINAL)332165;
Subjects: Water gardens.; Water in landscape architecture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Creating garden ponds and water features / by Roberts, Debbie,1964-(CARDINAL)661348; Smith, Ian,1965-(CARDINAL)661351;
Subjects: Water gardens.; Water in landscape architecture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wasser : Gestalten mit Wasser, von Uferpromenaden zu Wasserspielen = Water : designing with water, promenades and water features.
Subjects: Water in landscape architecture; Urban parks;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The hybrid house : designing with sun, wind, water, and earth / by Wanek, Catherine.(CARDINAL)541327;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-143).
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Architecture and energy conservation.; Architecture;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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