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Building natural ponds : create a clean, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals / Robert Pavlis.
"Building Natural Ponds is the first book to walk through the steps required to design and build a natural pond without the need of pumps, filters, and nasty chemicals. Coverage includes pond ecosystems and natural algae control, planning, design, aesthetics, and siting, plus highly illustrated step-by-step construction guidance, plants and fish, maintenance and troubleshooting, and large ponds and pools"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0865718458 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780865718456 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xv, 159 pages : illustrations (some colour)
- Publisher: Gabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ponds > Design and construction. Water in landscape architecture. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 714 Pav | 31681020047916 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Perseus Publishing
<p><i> Building Natural Ponds </i> is the first book to walk through the steps required to design and build a natural pond without the need of pumps, filters, and nasty chemicals. Coverage includes pond ecosystems and natural algae control, planning, design, aesthetics, and siting, maintenance and troubleshooting, and large ponds and pools. </p> - Perseus Publishing
<p><b> Build a natural pond for wildlife, beauty, and quiet contemplation </b></p><p> 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. </p><p> 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. </p><p><i> Building Natural Ponds </i> 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: </p><ul><li> Understanding pond ecosystems and natural algae control </li><li> Planning, design, siting, and pond aesthetics </li><li> Step-by-step guidance for construction, plants and fish, and maintenance and trouble shooting </li><li> Scaling up to large ponds, pools, bogs, and rain gardens. </li></ul><p> 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, <i> Building Natural Ponds </i> is the complete guide to building ponds in tune with nature, where plants, insects, and amphibians thrive in blissful serenity. </p><p><b> Robert Pavlis </b> , 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 <i> Mother Earth News </i> , <i> Ontario Gardening </i> magazine, the widely read blog GardenMyths.com, which explodes common gardening myths and gardening information site GardenFundamentals.com. </p>
