TY - BOOK AU - Pavlis,Robert TI - Building natural ponds: create a clean, algae-free pond without pumps, filters, or chemicals SN - 0865718458 AV - SB475.8 .P38 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Gabriola Island, BC, Canada PB - New Society Publishers KW - Ponds KW - Design and construction KW - Water in landscape architecture N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index; Understanding a balanced ecosystem -- Environmental benefits -- Natural looking designs -- Planning and design -- Building -- Fish -- Plants -- Maintenance and troubleshooting -- Large-scale ponds -- Pools, bogs, and rain gardens N2 - "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, plus highly illustrated step-by-step construction guidance, plants and fish, maintenance and troubleshooting, and large ponds and pools."-- ER -