Ponds - A Practical Guide to Design, Construction and Planting

Coverage includes: How to use good design and careful construction to create the conditions necessary for plants and animals to thrive in and around your pond. Detailed step-by-step guides for different pond sizes and functions. Especially useful for those planning natural swimming ponds and other large ponds. How to choose the right plants to avoid problems with nuisance species, incorporating a buyer's guide to aquatic plant purchases. Over 250 full-colour plant pictures with descriptions. Propagation and maintenance. Practical ways to avoid pitfalls, prevent problems from developing and solutions to those problems should they occur.

About the author

David Kerr has been running Devon Pond Plants for over twenty years, growing and retailing aquatic plants. Prior to this, he studied Zoology followed by a master’s in Fish Biology, before building and managing a trout and ornamental fish farm, further specialising in Japanese koi and pond construction. As such, he has a wide range of practical experience of pond keeping issues and a deep understanding of the factors involved in creating successful ponds.

Product details

• Authors: David Kerr
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9780719842535
• ISBN: 978-0-7198-4253-5
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 246 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 578 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Water gardens, pools