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Take your love of plants to the next level and start growing some food with this modern, easy-to-follow guidebook that shows you everything you need to know to grow edible plants all year round! Did you know you could grow vegetables, fruits, and herbs in containers? Well, now you can take your houseplants to the next level by growing home-grown produce and seasoning that will taste delicious in all of your favorite dishes. How to Grow Your Own Food identifies 50 common, easy-to-grow edible p...

The best way to attract wildlife to your garden is to build a pond. Discover how to do it, and then watch the wildlife come, month by month. Whether you want to do something for the environment, build a pond as a family project, or attract local biodiversity to your garden, a wildlife pond is a perfect addition to your gardening efforts. Inside the pages of this book about creating a wildlife pond you will find:     • Photographic step-by-step guide on creating and maintaining a variety of po...

Whether you want a small water feature or a series of waterfalls, this guide provides a host of ideas for using water in your garden. It offers a practical guide to gardening with rock and water, from planning the design and construction to planting schemes and fish care. Peter Robinson, a leading water garden expert, celebrates rock pools and ponds, gravel gardens, wildlife pools and bog gardens, streams and waterfalls, and fountains, with nine special examples of rock and water features. A ful...

What could be a more refreshing addition to a garden than the sight and sound of bubbling, gurgling, flowing water? This lushly illustrated guide gives an overview of various exquisite styles, with advice on planning, construction, oxygenation and filtration.Inspirational pictures and diagrams showcase a willow pattern, castaway island and Japanese water gardens. In addition to information on stocking ponds with plants, fish and other aquatic life, there is full coverage of maintenance, improvem...

The guru of earth ponds explains how to site, design, shape, and plant these beloved fixtures of rural landscapesoand make them fit your property and your life. In the decades since he wrote his acclaimed Earth Ponds, Tim Matson has designed scores of ponds, each unique to its site and its owners. In Landscaping Earth Ponds, he shares what he has learned to make these captivating ponds fit into their landscapes and into the lives and lifestyles of their owners. Earth ponds are increasingly r...

This book discusses drinking water treatment technologies that address contaminants and contaminant categories regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act and its 1986 amendments. It covers both established and emerging technologies needed to comply with the new regulations of 1986 amendment.