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Building Natural Ponds - by Robert Pavlis (Paperback)

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  • Create a crystal-clear, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals using natural ecosystem principles.
  • About the Author: Robert Pavlis , a Master Gardener with 40 years of gardening experience, is owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a six-acre botanical garden featuring over 2,500 varieties of plants.
  • 184 Pages
  • Gardening, Water Gardens

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About the Book



Building Natural Ponds is the first book to walk through the steps required to design and build a natural pond without the need of pumps, filters, and nasty chemicals. Coverage includes pond ecosystems and natural algae control, planning, design, aesthetics, and siting, maintenance and troubleshooting, and large ponds and pools.



Book Synopsis



Create a crystal-clear, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals using natural ecosystem principles. Complete guide to building self-sustaining water features that support wildlife, require minimal maintenance, and stay beautiful year-round through biological balance.

Why Natural Ponds Outperform Artificial Systems:

Conventional ponds require constant mechanical intervention and chemical treatments. Natural ponds use beneficial bacteria, aquatic plants, and ecological balance to maintain themselves with minimal human intervention.

What You'll Create:

  • Balanced ecosystem design that prevents algae naturally through plant and bacteria management
  • Wildlife habitat features that attract beneficial birds, frogs, and beneficial insects
  • Seasonal maintenance schedules requiring just 2-4 hours annually rather than weekly upkeep
  • Problem prevention through understanding natural pond ecology and water chemistry
  • Cost-effective construction using natural materials and simple techniques

Long-term Results:

Natural pond owners report 90% less maintenance than artificial ponds, zero ongoing chemical costs, and increased property values of $5,000-15,000 for professionally designed features.

Build a beautiful pond that maintains itself. Perfect for homeowners wanting water features without ongoing maintenance headaches.



From the Back Cover



Build a Natural Pond for Wildlife, Beauty and Quiet Contemplation

The most comprehensive book on designing and building natural ponds. A must-read for the garden enthusiast and designer.
-- DR. ROSS MARS, author, The Permaculture Transition Manual

I highly recommend this book to anyone considering adding water to their garden.
-- BRIAN MINTER, horticulturalist, gardening entrepreneur, co-owner of Minter Country Garden

TYPICAL BACKYARD PONDS are a complicated mess of pipes, pumps, filters, and chemicals designed to adjust pH and keep algae at bay. Hardly the bucolic, natural ecosystem beloved by dragonflies, frogs, and songbirds.

The antidote is a natural pond, free of hassle, cost, and complexity and designed as a fully functional ecosystem, ideal for biodiversity, swimming, irrigation, and quiet contemplation.

Building Natural Ponds is the first step-by-step guide to designing and building natur al ponds that use no pumps, filters, chemicals, or electricity, and mimic native ponds in both aesthetics and functionality. Highly illustrated with how-to drawings and photographs, coverage includes:

  • Understanding pond ecosystems and natural algae control
  • Planning, design, siting, and pond aesthetics
  • Step-by-step guidance for construction, plants and fish, and maintenance and trouble shooting
  • Scaling up to large ponds, and adding pools, bogs, and rain gardens.

Whether you're a backyard gardener looking to add a small serene natural water feature or a homesteader with visions of a large pond for fish, swimming, and irrigation, Building Natural Ponds is the complete guide to building ponds in tune with nature, where plants, insects, and amphibians thrive in blissful serenity.

Very thorough with guidance for every step from planning to digging to stocking with fish to planting to...well, everything you need to know.
-- LEE REICH, PhD, author, The Pruning Book and Weedless Gardening

ROBERT PAVLIS, a Master Gardener with over 40 years of gardening experience, is owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a six-acre botanical garden featuring over 2,500 varieties of plants. A well-respected speaker and teacher, Robert is the author of Garden Myths and the widely-read blog GardenMyths.com, and the gardening information site GardenFundamentals.com.



About the Author



Robert Pavlis , a Master Gardener with 40 years of gardening experience, is owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a six-acre botanical garden featuring over 2,500 varieties of plants. A popular and well-respected speaker and teacher, Robert has published articles in Mother Earth News , Ontario Gardening magazine, a monthly Plant of the Month column for the Ontario Rock Garden Society website, and local newspapers. He is also the author of widely read blog GardenMyths.com, which explodes common gardening myths, and GardenFundamentals.com, which provides gardening and garden design information.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 7.2 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .79 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 184
Genre: Gardening
Sub-Genre: Water Gardens
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert Pavlis
Language: English
Street Date: April 7, 2017
TCIN: 83582732
UPC: 9780865718456
Item Number (DPCI): 247-79-5477
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.6 inches length x 7.2 inches width x 8.8 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.79 pounds
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