Instructive text and 275 colour photographs guide readers through all the necessary steps to create natural looking garden pools and swimming ponds. Imagine paradise in your own garden – a combination of bathing pleasure with the possibility of observing nature and recreation. A comprehensive guide to get to what you have dreamed about and how you can contribute directly to the project. For garden ponds, all the steps are explained from planning and installation to filling and final planting. Swimming pond options range from purely natural designs to designs employing some great technology. Learn the operation of a swimming pond: its construction, installation, plantings, maintenance, care, security, and the reconstruction of pools as swimming ponds. This book makes dreams come true. AUTHOR: Richard Weixler is an avid swimmer who has been making ponds and pools for several decades. He is also a strong advocate for the preservation of rare plants and animals, many of which reside around ponds and pools. SELLING POINTS: . Details all the issues around creating pools and ponds . Explores what wildlife and flora will live in a pool or pond . Creates an all natural look using high-tech equipment 275 colour photographs *