Show number: 1405 Air Date: November 9, 2000 Guest: Bernie Angus Topic: Building a Water Garden Guest's e-mail: unavailable

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Topic Information

Minnesota Master Gardener Bernie Angus joined host Sue Gooch on the porch to discuss the construction of a water garden. Having done this before, Bernie gave detailed instructions on how to go about it and the materials that are needed. With some helping hands and a little hard work, you can build a water garden that will be a beautiful addition to your home.

Books, brochures or handouts

Water in the Garden: A complete guide to the design and installation of ponds, fountains, streams and waterfalls.
by: James Allison

The Natural Water Garden: (21st Century Gardening Series, Handbook 151)
by: C. Colstun Burrell (editor) Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The Basics of Water Gardening
by: William C. Uber

The Master Book of the Water Garden
by: Phillip Swindells

How to Build Ponds and Waterfalls
by: Jeffrey Reid

Pond Supplies Kit
Hedberg Aggregates
1205 Nathan Lane North
Plymouth, MN.
Phone: (763)392-5951

Hedberg Aggregates
4375 170th ST W
Roswmount, MN
Phone: (651)423-5048

Web site resources

Download the Minnesota Water Garden Society Ponding Bibliography. You will need Adobe Acrobat Viewer to view it. Acrobat can be downloaded at www.adobe.com.

Download: Pond.pdf 18KB

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