ooks in Barron's profusely illustrated Water Gardens Handbooks series show amateur gardeners how to build the water garden of their dreams. Handsome designs and ambitious projects can be carried out with surprising ease by gardeners who follow the author's clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions. Details include suggestions and advice for stocking water gardens with fish and embellishing them with aquatic and waterside plants. Emphasis is placed on low-maintenance water features that offer maximum beauty with a minimum of fuss. This heavily illustrated step-by-step manual shows how to bring water garden ambience inside the home. Advice and suggestions incorporate miniature rock gardens, bonsai plants, and much more. Approximately 175 full-color photos. Table of Contents: Introduction Electrical Essentials Materials and Decorations Basic Techniques Terracotta Pot Fountain Seashells and Stones Chinese Pavilion Bonsai Garden Shishi-odoshi Midnight Grotto Alpine Stream Desert Oasis Mediterranean Courtyard Copper and Slate Waterfall Helter Skelter Bamboo Watersteps Glowing Pyramid Scallop Shell Cascase Fragrant Waterfall Water Wheel Floating Garden Double Bubble Copper Cascade Seashell Shower Candlewall Canals Miniature Wall Mask Tipping Beak Fountain Index