Earth Ponds Sourcebook

When Henry David Thoreau decided to learn the essential facts of life and what it had to teach, it's not surprising that he lived next to a pond. There are few things in life as peaceful and as tranquil as a pond.

However, not all of us are as geographically fortunate as Thoreau . . . until now. Thanks to Tim Matson, we can all have a pond to philosophize next to, swim in, or skate on. The Earth Ponds Sourcebook: The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource Guide provides expert advice for pond building and maintenance, with up-to-date lists of suppliers and bibliographies, as well as information on pond-related structures like rafts, docks, and gazebos.

Additionally, The Earth Ponds Sourcebook covers ecological and legal issues involved in creating your own pond; including an in-depth look at potential structural disasters that could turn your peaceful water feature into a financial headache.

Tim Matson, the acclaimed guru of earth pond building, covers everything you need to know about successfully building and maintaining your own pond, including:

• Deciding what size pump you'll need for irrigation
• How to prepare your pond for winter
• How to deal with weeds, algae, and wildlife
• How to maintain a goldfish pond
• Converting your pond to a cold-weather skating rink
  

Readers interested in related titles from Tim Matson will also want to see: Landscaping Earth Ponds (ISBN: 1626543984).

From acclaimed Earth Ponds expert Tim Matson comes The Earth Ponds Sourcebook: The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource Guide. Matson covers all aspects of pond-building and maintenance, with an updated resource guide to help pond owners keep up on the latest in pond technology and techniques.
Tim Matson, a writer and aquaculture consultant, has been advising and building ponds and wetlands for more than forty years. He is the author of Earth Ponds and Earth Ponds A to Z, and lives in Stratford, Vermont.
"side from some particularly thoughtful frogs and phragmites, no one on earth knows more about ponds than im atson. is books have counseled and consoled me through the digging of two ponds, making a daunting process far more interesting and pleasurable than it deserved to be." -Michael Pollan, ew ork;imes Best Selling Author "With the Earth Ponds Sourcebook Tim has added yet another indispensable resource to the subject. It's easy to see why he is known as the guru of earth pond building.