Water Gardening with Derek Fell

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Award-winning author and photographer Derek Fell provides .expert guidance for gardeners who want to bring the beauty of water features to their outdoor spaces. In Water Gardening with Dereii Fell, you'll find:
^ Invaluable advice for planning and installing your water garden, complete with step-by-step instructions for putting in pool liners
^ Tip boxes that explore topics of special interest, from distinctive pool edgings to creating a rainbow to arranging stepping-stones over a stream
^ Inspiring ideas for water garden design, including illustrated examples of formal and informal pool shapes and waterfall flows
^ A ready-made garden plan that takes the guesswork out of designing a successful water garden
^ Fell's recommendations for the best water and marginal plants, along with detailed information on how to cultivate and care for the plants, as well as notes on landscaping uses
^ Glorious full-color photographs that show each plant in situ

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Award-winning author and photographer Derek Fell provides .expert guidance for gardeners who want to bring the beauty of water features to their outdoor spaces. In Water Gardening with Dereii Fell, you'll find:
^ Invaluable advice for planning and installing your water garden, complete with step-by-step instructions for putting in pool liners
^ Tip boxes that explore topics of special interest, from distinctive pool edgings to creating a rainbow to arranging stepping-stones over a stream
^ Inspiring ideas for water garden design, including illustrated examples of formal and informal pool shapes and waterfall flows
^ A ready-made garden plan that takes the guesswork out of designing a successful water garden
^ Fell's recommendations for the best water and marginal plants, along with detailed information on how to cultivate and care for the plants, as well as notes on landscaping uses
^ Glorious full-color photographs that show each plant in situ

Water Gardening
with
Derek Fell

In this beautifully photographed guide to planning and planting water gardens, premier gardening writer and photographer Derek Fell focuses on practical advice for gardeners of every level of expertise. Whether you are starting off with a small container garden or are planning a full-scale pond, you'll find plenty of information on choosing a good site, selecting and installing an appropriate water feature, and purchasing the right aquatic plants.
Fell also introduces you to sound water gardening principles and maintenance techniques. You'll learn how to keep your water in proper balance, whether or not you'll require a filter for your pool, and how various animals—from fish to snails to waterbirds— affect your water feature. There's also a complete discussion of common water garden pests and how to discourage them.
A discussion of water garden design helps you choose the best shape and style of water feature for your garden theme, whether the space is naturalistic or more formal. Here, you'll find all the most popular options, from wildlife ponds to serene Japanese-style pools to sparkling cascades.
Following is an A-to-Z listing of distinctive plants for your water garden, ranging from showy water lilies and lotuses to marginals to bog-loving flowers for
transitional spots. Lush full-color photographs show each plant in situ, while the accompanying text provides a description of the plant's habit, information on care and maintenance, methods of propagation, the plant's hardiness, and suggestions for landscaping use.
Solid advice from a trusted gardening expert, focusing on results that are both beautiful and achievable, makes Water Gardening with Dere!^ Fell perfect for beginners and more experienced gardeners alike.
About the Author
Derek Fell is a writer and photographer who specializes in step-by-step gardening, and is the host of a regular show for the QVC cable channel. His award-winning gardens at historic Cedaridge Farm have been featured in Architectural Digest, Garden Design, Beautiful Gardens, and Gardens Illustrated magazines. Author of more than fifty gardening books and calendars. Fell's most recent books include Secrets of Monet's Garden, Glorious Flowers, Bulb Gardening with Derek Fell and Herb Gardening with Derek Fell
Look for other titles in the Gardening with Derek Fell series:
Bulb Gardening with Derek Fell Herb Gardening with Derek Fell Perennial Gardening with Derek Fell Shade Gardening with Derek Fell Vegetable Gardening with Derek Fell
Jacket photography ©Derek Fell Jacket design by Mtlagros Sensat Vissza