Overview

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 recognized for the full range of gardening, landscaping, and ecological promise they hold. As pond-building methods have been perfected, more homeowners are restoring existing ponds or digging new ones. With dozens of colour photographs, Matson shows you how to site a pond in right relation to your house, offering surprisingly simple ways to visually link the two. His proven methods and designs reflect the many moods water evokes. Screen your pond for privacy, create a sandy beach and natural diving platform, encourage wetland gardens, line the shores with moisture-loving perennials, or design your gardens and paths to create a sense of mystery and adventure.

Full Product Details

Author:   Tim Matson
Publisher:   Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Imprint:   Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 25.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 20.50cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781933392028

ISBN 10:   1933392029
Pages:   164
Publication Date:   01 May 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction PART ONE Site and Landscape Design Fundamentals Chapter One: New Ponds Excavated versus Embankment Ponds i Siting the New Pond i Siting the House Chapter Two: Existing Ponds Water i Pond Structure i Edges i Inflows and Outflows i The Dam i History PART TWO Excavated Ponds Chapter Three: The Pond at Strawberry Hill Siting i Construction Chapter Four: Techniques Shaping the Basin i Planting PART THREE Embankment Ponds Chapter Five: The Lornell Pond Siting i The Dam and Basin Structure Chapter Six: General Techniques Siting i Landscaping the Embankment i Grasses and Plants i Inflows and Outflows i Inflow Streams i Outflow Streams PART FOUR Plants, Shrubs, and Trees Chapter Seven: Save That Tree Native Trees i Saving, Thinning, or Removing Chapter Eight: Planting Considerations and Techniques Soil, Sun, and Climate i First Plantings around a New Pond i Selecting and Siting Trees i Tree Species i Aquatic and Shoreland Plants i Plant Checklist i Planter Beware i Planting Strategies Chapter Nine: Recommended Pond Plants Moist-Soil Plants and Shrubs i Sedges and Grasses i Aquatic Plants i Deer-Resistant Plants Resources Index

Reviews

Very few people with acreage in the country have not created a pond, or thought about it. A body of water has practical value for swimming and fishing and as a fire pond, but it also brings a placid contrast to the surrounding property and draws wonderful wildlife. There are a number of books about the engineering aspects of building and maintaining ponds, but few about the value of landscaping them. And yet, an artfully planted pond environment is one of the most powerful landscapes you can effect. I can think of public gardens where this has been done well: The trusty New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Chanticleer in Wayne, Pa., and Stonecrop in Cold Spring, N.Y., come to mind. But Matson's softbound book offers great insights into what to do (and not; invasive plants can soon consume your feature). It includes an illustrated section on suitable trees, shrubs, perennials and bog plants that will make your pond something beyond the ordinary. It also lists suppliers, nurseries and other resources you will need.a <br>- Washington Post, December 14, 2006

Author Information

Tim Matson, a writer and aquaculture consultant, has been advising, designing, restoring, and building ponds and wetlands for more than twenty-five years. He is also the author of Earth Ponds, Earth Ponds Sourcebook, and Earth Ponds A to Z. He lives in Strafford, Vermont.

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