Water Gardens: How to Build Your Own Ponds and Fountains

This book by Hope Mason teaches you how to make a simple pond and waterfall or fountain as well as suggests unusual and creative themes for watergardens. There is a lot of a practical information in here about the nitty gritty of building a pond including calculations so you can figure out your pond's volume and the pressure of hoses. This very informative manual also contains suggestions for plant life, advice on maintaing fish and koi as well as a check list to make sure that your pond is well maintained throughout the four seasons. The book also includes a bit about the history of water gardens as well as a list of onine resources.