Water Gardens

Large Format Hardback, 136 pages. Beautifully illustrated book by Roddy Llewellen. 80 famous gardens are explored in depth. Post €7 - and you can combine with 3 other books postfree.
At some stage in almost every gardener's life, the urge to introduce a water feature into the garden becomes irresistible. Is it for the simple pleasure of hearing a gurgling stream on a hot summer's day? Or is it the wonderful sense of peace and tranquillity that comes with watching the still waters of a lake glistening in the sunset? In Water Gardens, Roddy Llewellyn, well-known gardening consultant and designer, retraces this endless fascination Man has with water and, at the same time, provides an up-to-date visual feast of many different types of water gardens.

With the help of over eighty specially commissioned colour photographs, Water Gardens offers a glimpse of some of the truly superb examples around the country - from the grand and historical like Chatsworth and Bodnant, to small, privately owned gardens that feature unusual items of interest.

For those gardeners keen to have a go themselves, a section of the book is devoted specifically to explaining the construction of water gardens, with useful tips on maintenance and planting. Whether or not you are ready to tackle this particular form of gardening yourself, Water Gardens will inspire you with ideas of what can and has been achieved in large and not so large gardens. This is a truly delightful addition to the library of all water gardening devotees -a captivating ideas book laced with practical detail.