Gardening is a way of communing with nature and a personal way to make a positive contribution to the environment. This complete guide shows gardeners how to create a harmonious atmosphere, maintain a healthy landscape, and design with nature. 170 photos & 25 illustrations.

• A practical, easy-to-understand guide to adding both still (ponds) and moving (waterfalls and streams) water features to any garden. • Includes complete, easy-to-follow instructions on designing, establishing, and caring for a variety of eye-pleasing water projects. • More than 220 vivid photographs and illustrations, plus detailed instructions, make this guide a must-have for garden enthusiasts looking to plan and build a water feature. • Expert advice on selecting the right fish and plants for embellishing any backyard aquatic paradise. • Solution-based format will inspire you to confidently create water havens in your own yard.

Getting started -- Designing a Japanese garden -- Elements of Japanese gardens -- Plants for Japanese gardens.

Discover the beauty and practicality of palms with this book. • Solution-based, easy to understand, expert advice and winning techniques to growing subtropical plants and palms. • Learn which plants are best for you from the over 200 palms and other palm-like plants in the illustrated plant encyclopedia. • Rich with step-by-step information and instructions for every gardener, regardless of your experience level.

Offers instructions for landscape design, plant descriptions and recommendations, and installation techniques.

A guide to arid climate gardening provides tips for growing a variety of landscape plants and gardens in areas with alkaline soil, strong winds, temperature extremes, and little water.

Backyard Water Gardens is a complete overview of everything you need to know in order to create a backyard water feature, from ideas, to installation, to maintaining, to stocking with plants and fish.

Includes an overview of the history and symbolism of Japanese garden styles; directions for designing Japanese-style gardens; step-by-step instructions for building features including ponds, bridges, and gates.

Explains how to install and maintain water garden features, discussing design considerations, equipment, materials, and techniques that ensure professional-looking results.

Plant gallery shows 55 species of trees, shrubs, and woody plants adapted to bonsai culture. Ideas to display and design bonsai to fit existing home decor and gardens. Details several bonsai styles as well as techniques for dwarfing and training to bonsai form. Dozens of tips for seasonal care, including how to maintain, water, fertilize, prune, and shape.