The Practical Rock & Water Garden

by Peter Robinson

A step-by-step guide from planning and construction to plants and planning

Contents:
Introduction : Why rock and water?
Rock and water in gardens
Special features
Planning the design
Materials and equipment
Constructing rock and water gardens
Planting water and rock gardens
Plant directory
Fish and other fauna
Care and maintenance
Suppliers
Index
Acknowledgments

Genres: Gardening, Reference, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

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Peter Robinson is a horticultural consultant, specialising in designing and installing water features, whose career extends over 35 years. His books include the RHS titles Water Gardening and Ponds and Water Features. A fellow of the Institute of Horticulture, he has lectured across the world.

Reviews

[Gevera Piedmont · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book because it not only had information on water gardens, it showed how to simulate them with only rocks, and how to combine rocks and water, with nice illustrations of actual gardens. But the book was written in England and therefore not every thing is applicable to the United States.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I review a lot of books on gardening but seldom do I review a book on water gardening. I picked this one up at a used book store and it looked like it had never been opened. I thought that odd as it is such a beautiful book.

I've been reading it awhile.

We have a friend that has a magnificent pond which he frequently shares on facebook. Occasionally, he posts a photo of himself in the pond surround by lilypads but more often than not you see images of his grandchildren sitting on the rocks -feeding the Koi.

The pond expands a good portion of his fenced-in backyard and is often used as a backdrop for wedding photography.

This book has similar photographs!

We love the sound of moving water in a garden and we'd actually purchased a couple of pond liners a few years back and have never gotten around to doing anything with them.

I like that this book shows how to combine rocks and water.

As well as inspiration, it provides some good advice on pooling water.

There are many sections that guide one through care and maintenance and I like the depth of detail on the different plant choices.