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Goldfish, Koi and Ponds (Water Gardens) -- New Books



N-114 The Art of Koi Keeping: The Complete Guide by Peter Cole 1990, hardback, 126 pages, 64 in color, 48 b/w illustrations $24.95
N-774 Best Water Gardens By Stefan Buczacki Fountain, waterfall, pond, or pool--a water feature brings sound, beauty, pleasure, and new possibilities to any garden. If you've considered adding one to your piece of backyard heaven, this is the place to find out all you need to know, from planning and construction to choosing the perfect plants. This simple and thorough guide outlines how a water garden functions, how to go about selecting a site, and a range of different water options--formal and informal pools, streams and rills, isolated features, tub gardens, large stillwater pools, a bog garden, and more. Build with a preformed pool, and use flexible liners, concrete, or clay. Enhance waterfalls and fountains with magnificent lighting. Among the stunning plants to consider: marginals, water plants, submerged plants, and floating plants. Maintain it all beautifully and trouble-shoot likely problems. Plus: a calendar of water garden jobs! 96 pages (all in color), 7 1/2 x 9 1/4. paperback (Sterling) $9.95
N-766 Cassell's Garden Directories: Water Gardens: Instant Reference to More than 250 Plants By Richard Bird, consultant editor Lucy Huntington Water is almost magical, an attraction to the eye and ear-and even the most modest garden can showcase a water feature, along with a wide selection of plants that thrive in this damp environment. Whether you're creating a miniature pond, fountain, natural pool or bog garden, find out about edging; fish to stock; buying, preparing, and planting the right flowers and foliage; and wildlife. A plant directory covers submerged and deepwater varieties, water lilies, and more. 112 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10½ hardback $19.95
  The Complete Pond Builder: Creating A Beautiful Water Garden by Nash ...begins with...pond construction basics and continues with preformed...lined, concrete, raised and semi-raised, and earth ponds; waterfall and stream construction; pond edgings; pumps and filtration; and such other water features as fountains, stepping-stones, bridges, and islands....Color photographs and drawings throughout, and a list of water garden plants. Nash aims the book at amateur builders...."--Booklist. "...every step from conceptualization to completion and maintenance. Photos, drawings, cut-away views and insider tips enhance the explanatory text."--PW. , 144 pages (all in color)
N-430HB paperback $27.95 
N-430PB paperback $17.95 
T-76 The Complete Pond Builder Creating a beautiful water garden by Helen Nash 1996, 144 pages, many color photos
T-76HB hardback $17.69
T-76PB paperback $14.38
N-817 Container Water Gardens (Water Garden Handbooks) by Philip Swindells 2001, paperback, 64 pages, many color photos $9.95
N-696 Designing Water Gardens: A Unique Approach By Anthony Archer-Wills It surges down stairs, jets up from a spring, burbles from a stream--and water is the lifeblood of a garden that can transform it into a heavenly place. Capture the many exciting and sensual qualities of water, in features that range from formal fountains to wildlife ponds. Utterly awe-inspiring photographs exhibit dozens of magnificent examples, while descriptions first focus on natural elements of the water cycle-source, course, outlet, and destination--and then relate them to a man-made garden equivalent. So waterfalls become cascades, and a fountain emulates a spring. Construction blueprints illustrate how to put key ideas into practice, and there are lists of materials and equipment needed to construct every feature. Never has a book that's so practical been so inspirational! Contents; Introduction, Source Springs Fountains and Jets blueprints, Course Streams Rills and Canals blueprints, Outlet Waterfalls Cascades and Water Stairs blueprints, Destination Swimming Pools Hot Tubs and Ponds blueprints, Index, 192 pages (all in color), 9 3/4 x 11 1/4. hardcover  $27.95
N-564 The Earth Ponds Sourcebook The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource Guide By Matson 208 pages, 1997, paperback $18.95
T-32 The Encyclopedia of Koi by Mills and Vevers Experience the pleasure of successful koi-keeping with this practical and informative encyclopedia of these elegant fish.  80,000 words, 180 artwork illustrations. 208 pages, hardback $19.84
N-652 Essential Guide to Choosing Your Pond Fish and Aquatic Plants, An (Pondmaster Series) By Graham Quick hardback, 2000, 80 pages $9.95

Once you have finished building a pond, the next stage is introducing plants and fish to transform it from an engineering project into a living environment that will enhance your garden. This book provides the vital information you need. The first section focuses on fish suitable for a garden pond, from common goldfish to koi. The second section presents a selection of pond plants, from oxygenators to water lilies, with practical advice on how to grow them.
N-728 Essential Guide To Choosing Your Cold Water Fish, An By Nick Fletcher 2000, hardback, 80 pages, 10 1/8 x 7 1/8 $9.95
A selection of 50 cold water fish suitable for the home aquarium. There are many varieties of goldfish, carp, and other cold water species available to aquarium hobbyists. This book shows and describes the most popular among them and offers advice on compatibility with other fish, feeding, disease prevention, and general care. Tankmaster volumes show—rather than merely tell—exactly how to set up and maintain different kinds of aquarium. Every page is filled with step-by-step, instructive, clearly captioned full-color photographs and diagrams that guide aquarium hobbyists through a wide variety of projects. More than 200 vivid full-color photos.

N-858 Fancy Goldfish   A Complete Guide to Care and Collecting By Dr. Erik L. Johnson, D.V.M. and Richard E. Hess 100 color photographs, hardback, 2001, 174 pages $29.95

Fancy Goldfish is the most all-encompassing and thorough treatment of the Fancy Goldfish hobby to date. Dr. Johnson, the leading fish veterinarian in the United States, writes extensively on Goldfish health and disease, including microscopy techniques, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the full span of Goldfish diseases. In a helpful and accessible “frequently asked questions” format, Richard Hess provides a general introduction to all aspects of the hobby, from selecting the best fish, aquarium setup, maintenance, feeding, sexing and breeding, and keeping fish healthy. Jackie and Louis Chan, the major exporters of Fancy Goldfish from China, share the long tradition of Goldfish appreciation in China, and a chapter on Japanese Goldfish describes the history and standards of uniquely Japanese varieties and the techniques and secrets of Japanese Breeders. Izhak Kroshinsky, the leading Breeder of Ranchu in America, describes his methods for cultivating a superior strain over the last twenty-five years.


RD-093 Fancy Goldfish, For the Freshwater Aquarium   Feeding and Health Concerns, Care in the Aquarium or Pond, Filtration and Aeration By Paul Paradise 64 pages, hardback, $12.95

Goldfish have a long history of being enjoyed by people, and for a number of good reasons. Whether kept indoors in aquariums or outdoors in ponds, they have charmed us with their colors and their forms, their graceful movements and their fascinating habits. This book and its beautiful full-color photos capture that charm and  present  concrete evidence of why goldfish are the most popular pet fish in the world, and it leads readers into an exploration of how easy it is to enjoy goldfish indoors and out.


T-21 A Fishkeeper's Guide to Fancy Goldfishes by Dr. Chris Andrews The Goldfish continues to capture the fascination of fishkeepers the world over, from beginners to committed enthusiasts. This detailed guide explores all the practical aspects of keeping and breeding a wide range of Goldfish in the home, plus a full-color photographic survey of the major Fancy forms. 25,000 words, 100 color photographs, 117 pages, hardback $6.91
N-843 Formal Ponds and Water Gardens (Water Garden Handbooks) by Philip Swindells paperback, 64 pages, 8 x 8 7/8, 2002 $9.95

Formal gardens are always designed with an eye to symmetry and proportion. This book instructs on how to achieve these qualities while also integrating water features into the garden. These handsome, instructively illustrated "how-to" books cover a wide array of imaginative water garden concepts. Exceptionally attractive designs and ambitious projects can be carried out with surprising ease by gardeners who follow the author's clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions. Details include suggestions for stocking water gardens with fish and embellishing them with aquatic and waterside plants. These practical books emphasize low-maintenance water features that offer maximum beauty with a minimum of fuss. Approximately 175 full-color photos.


wpeE.jpg (1733 bytes) TS-178 Garden Ponds, The Atlas of Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Albert Spaldind Benoist & Dennis Kelsey-Wood hardback, 285 pages, over 300 Color photos $43.13
YB-055 Garden Ponds Quarterly Stocking Your Pond By Axelrod 1997, paperback, 64 pages, many Color photos   $7.95
YB-020 Garden Ponds, A Quarterly By Coborn paperback, 64 pages, many Color photos   $9.95 
WW-020 Garden Ponds  $13.57
wpeDC.jpg (1832 bytes) WW-054 Garden Pond, Designing Your  by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod hardback, 64 pages, If you're thinking of adding a garden pond to your landscaping scheme, you need this book! Get the answers to questions regarding what type of pond you should build, where the pond should be, how deep it should be, what to include in it, how to weatherproof it, what vegetation or decoration should go in and around the pond, what fish are best for your geographic area, what kind of upkeep the pond will need, and much more. You'll be aided and guided by the numerous full-color photos of garden ponds in all stages of planning, as well as detailed architectural plans, all provided to instruct and inspire. This book gives you practical, constructive advice on everything you need to know to plan and build a beautiful garden pond. $9.95 
TU-021 Garden Ponds, Your New by Barrie 1991, paperback, 64 pages  $4.95 
wpe11.jpg (1856 bytes) WW-055 Garden Pond, Stocking Your By Axelrod hardback, 1997, 64 pages, hardback, many Color photos  $9.95 

 Whether you've recently built a garden pond or want to investigate restocking an existing pond, you need straightforward advice on which fish and plants will work best in your watery environment. There are many things to keep in mind: Do you want mostly fishes in your pond? Mostly plants? A balance of each? What types of fishes survive in what types of ponds, and what types of plants nurture them? How often, and what, should the fish be fed? What sort of aeration will your fishes and plants need? How should you weatherproof the pond? All of these questions-and more-are answered in this stimulating and instructive text. Dynamic full-color photos illustrate everything from plant types to pond designs to fish varieties, and give the reader a clear picture of what to expect in installing and keeping a healthy garden pond. 


wpe2A.jpg (1822 bytes) TT-034 Garden Ponds, Design by Jantra 64 pages, paperback, over 59 Color photos.   $6.95
wpe2B.jpg (1873 bytes) TT-035 Garden Ponds For Everyone by Schimana 1994, hardback, 192 pages, 200 Color photos  $21.53 
wpe12.jpg (1851 bytes) CO-017 Garden Ponds - A Complete Introduction by Al David

CO-017S paperback $5.95

CO-017H hardback $8.95

Easy to read and loaded with practical, easy-to-apply informally and exciting full-color photos and drawings, this highly colorful book tells and shows readers how to set up a beautiful garden pond or pool. Authoritative advice is given about making the pond, how to protect it against enemies, which fish and plants to put into it-and how to keep it beautiful. 


wpe12.jpg (2129 bytes) WW-105 Garden Pond Landscaping Your By Kelsey-Wood hardback, 64 pages, many color photos  $9.95 
T-16 Garden Pond, Your By K.H. Wieser and Dr. P.V. Loiselle Easy to Construct Easy to Maintain Beautiful to Look at A beautiful illustrated instructional book on how to establish, embellish, and maintain, a beautiful garden pond. This book includes step by step installation instructions and is in full color. The authors K.H. Wieser and Dr. P.V. Loiselle are authorities on the subject of pond keeping. 136 pages, over 150 photos and line drawings, hardback $9.43 
wpe3.jpg (1802 bytes) N-539 Goldfish & Fancy Goldfish  (Special 8) By Karl-Heinz Bernhardt 1999, hardback, 48 pages, many color photos,  plus poster (Aqualog) $21.60

Description: Goldfish are the oldest and best known ornamental fishes in the hobby, but did you know how many different forms and varieties there are? This SPECIAL introduces the most impressive ones on the poster. Many helpful guidelines for goldfish maintenance. The fishes featured in this book are not just identified by their name but also code number. AQUALOG has developed an ingenious code number system which labels every known or newly discovered fish (incl. breeding forms etc.) with an individual code number. This number remains, despite any scientific renaming. Moreover, it enables you to communicate internationally about any fish without the danger of confusion regarding local names!


N-510 All Goldfish and Varieties (Goldfish & Fancy Goldfish) (Aqualog 11) By Karl-Heinz Bernhardt 160 pages, hardcover, 690 photos $63.95
TU-001 Goldfish by Barrie As a new pet. 1995, paperback, 64 pages.  $4.95
PB-112 Goldfish by Roberts 1989, 80 pages, paperback  $4.25 
N-67 Goldfish (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) by Marshall Ostrow Includes facts on goldfish varieties, breeding and aquarium maintenance 2003, paperback, 96 pages, 6 1/2 x 7 7/8, Over 45 full-color photos $7.95
N-150 Goldfish and Koi by Frank W. Orme 1982, 74 pages, paperback $12.00
N-23HB Goldfish and Ornamental Carp by Penzes and Tolg A basic introduction on anatomy, biology, varieties, "housing," diet, disease and feeding. 127 pages, 34 color photographs, 57 drawings, 10 tables, hardback $23.95
N-344 Goldfish, Taking Care of Your (A Young Pet Owner's Guide) by Helen Piers 1993, 32 pages, paperback $4.95 
T-104 Goldfish, A Beginners Guide to hardback, 64 pages, Color photos  $3.50
TU-001 Goldfish As New Pet by Anmarie Barrie paperback, 64 pages, 1990, Color photos  $6.49
wpe14.jpg (1836 bytes) TS-217 Goldfish Breeding and Genetics by Smartt and Bundell 1996, hardback, 256 pages $24.49 

Goldfish are the most popular aquarium fish in the world, and this book offers their millions of fanciers solidly useful information about how to select and keep them. In addition, Goldfish Breeding & Genetics provides the best available guide to Goldfish genetics and scientific breeding principles.  


wpe15.jpg (2010 bytes) TS-156 Goldfish, The Official Guide to 1996, paperback, 128 pages, 96 Color photographs  $8.57 

 This authoritative book has the Goldfish Society of America as its author. This book is a comprehensive and detailed guide for beginners with full-color photos for easy reference and identification.


KW-014 Goldfish by Paradise hardback, 96 pages, 60 Color photos  $9.36 
wpe38.jpg (1615 bytes) KW-153 Goldfish, The ABC'S  by Teitler hardback, 96 pages, 58 Color photos, This book, illustrated with many full-color photos and drawings, presents sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for Goldfish. It concentrates on providing readers with the information they need and want-all given in an interesting and easy-to read style.   $9.36 
YF-108 Goldfish , Your First by Mariana Golbert paperback, 1991, 35 pages, Color photos   $1.95 
wpe6.jpg (1736 bytes) SK-012 Goldfish, A Step-By-Step Book About  by Harris 1987, 64 pages, over 50 Color photos, paperback   $4.39 

Whether they’re kept inside the home in a furnished aquarium or outside in a garden pool, goldfish are interesting pets. They're colorful and lively and fun to watch--and much about nature can be learned by observing them. This book concentrates on telling its readers what they need to know to be able to enjoy their goldfish to the fullest extent. It covers goldfish types and varieties, housing goldfish, aquarium equipment, feeding, breeding, recognizing and treating illnesses, plus much more--basically everything a beginner needs to know about goldfish care.


wpe6.jpg (1586 bytes) TW-107 Goldfish, The Proper Care of by Geran hardback, 256 pages, over 260 Color photos  $12.29
wpe2C.jpg (1971 bytes) TT-005 Goldfish... As a Hobby By Hilble & Langfeld-Feldman 96 pages, 200 Color photos  $6.49 
wpe13.jpg (1612 bytes) CO-019S Goldfish - A Complete Introduction by Mertlich 1987, paperback, 128 pages, over 100 Color photos  $5.95 
wpe10.jpg (1841 bytes) T-45 Hobbyist Guide to Successful Koi Keeping By Dr. David Pool   128 pages with over 100 color photographs, hardback. $8.17

Koi are becoming increasingly popular throughout the world, with their striking patterns and brilliant colors adding beauty to any pond. In the Hobby Guide To Successful Koi Keeping, clear and balanced advice is provided on how to maintain these impressive fish. Areas covered range from the importance of water quality and how to feed koi, to breeding them and preventing disease problems. The information provided will enable you to keep your koi in the best possible condition and get the most from this fascinating hobby.


wpe11.jpg (1712 bytes) T-72 Hobbyist Guide to Successful Pond Keeping by Dr. David Pool  144 pages with over 120 color photographs, hardback. $8.17 

Once installed, a garden pond becomes the center of attraction, not only for yourselves but also for innumerable forms of wildlife, ranging from dragonflies to birds. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that pond keeping is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. In the Hobbyist Guide To Successful Pond Keeping, clear and balanced advice is provided on how to build and maintain a pond in your garden. Subjects covered range from building and planting the pond to maintaining healthy fish and overcoming green water.


wpe28.jpg (2042 bytes) T-80 How to Build Ponds and Waterfalls By Jeff Reid The Do-It-Yourselfer's guide to creating a water feature. Simple, straight-forward text, beautiful color photography, and informative illustrations. $7.99 
N-814 Indoor Water Garden Design by YVonne Rees 2002, hardback, 142 pages, many color photos, covers 20 eye catching designs to bring the outdoors into your home $24.95
N-772 Koi, Keeping By Nancy Cooper Wisner & Frederick Albert Simon This superbly practical and colorful book provides the reader with a comprehensive guide to setting up and stocking a pond for koi...and maintaining the outdoor pond throughout the four seasons of the year...a comprehensive overview covering the design and implementation stages of pond installation...the use of ultraviolet sterilizers and selecting the koi..."--Freshwater & Maine Aquarium Magazine "...definitive source for caring for koi...a wealth of straightforward, hands-on advice."--Pet Business. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10, hardback (Sterling) $27.95
N-420 Koi by Blasiola 1995, paperback, 104 pages $6.95
N-840 Koi (Living Jewels of the Orient)by Steve Hickling hardcover, 208 pages, 8 1/2 x 10 ¼, 2002 $29.95 

In Japan, breeding koi—a colorful and beautiful member of the carp family—has occupied a position between hobby and art form for more than two centuries. This stunningly illustrated book, compiled by a team of koi experts, shows and tells aquarium enthusiasts virtually everything they need to know about this fascinating activity. Koi are hardy fish, relatively large in size, and the most practical way to keep them is in an outdoor pond. Combining text with illustrations, an important section of the book explains the requirements of a garden pond for koi, showing the filtration system and pointing out how it functions. Most of the book concentrates on koi themselves, focusing on..., A brief history of koi, Advice on buying koi, The fish's physiology, Health care, Feeding, Breeding koi, Showing koi and joining koi clubs. An 80-page section tells all about koi variations, and features color photos of more than 100 varieties. Illustrated two-page spreads review each variety's history, and show both their more desirable and less desirable color markings. Here is a beautifully designed and illustrated volume that emphasizes the special satisfactions of keeping and breeding koi. Approximately 450 color photos and illustrations. Table of Contents:Part One; Introduction; Koi keeping; Water quality; Filtration; Designing and building a koi pond; Physiology and health care; Buying, Feeding, Showing Breeding Koi; PART Two; Introduction; Kohaku; Sanke; Showa; Utsurimono; Bekko; Asagi and Shusui; Koromo; Kawarimono; Hikarimuji; Hikarimoyo; Hikariutsuri; Kin-Gin-Rin; Tancho; Doitsu; Index; Credits 
RE-624 Koi, The Guide to Owning By David E. Boruchowitz 2002, paperback, 64 pages Contents: Koi and Koi Ponds, More Pond Topics, Plantings, The Koi, Feeding Koi, Breeding, Health, Winter, Index and Photo Credits $5.09
wpe3.jpg (2312 bytes) TS-268 Koi For Your Pond, The Completely Illustrated Guide By Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod, Dr. Eugene Balon, Dr. Richard C. Hoffman, Shmuel Rothbard & Giora Wohlfarth hardback, 1996, 320 pages $40.77

A perfect combination is what this book certainly is. A big, good-looking, colorful book about koi that also is a big, colorful, good-looking book about garden ponds. In it Dr. Axelrod and his co-authors manage to bridge the gaps between all of the different koi types being bred in the world today. Additionally, the book covers all of the very practical considerations involved in setting up a koi pond and keeping its inhabitants in good health, methods for improving koi and plants for the garden pond. With over 600 full-color photos and easy reading this book will definitely be a must have for any koi hobbyist. 


H-947 Koi of The World by Axelrod hardback, 239 pages, 22 black and white photos, 327 Color photos  $34.49 
wpe17.jpg (1653 bytes) CO-040S Koi & Garden Ponds - A Complete Introduction by Axelrod 1987, paperback, 96 pages, 114 Color photos, 108 Color line Drawings, considers the total koi pond, including the microscopic life which is so very important to the well-being of the pond and the fishes in it. Most of the microscopic life is Shown in magnificent color drawings. Every popular color variety of koi (Japanese colored carp) is illustrated in the book's over one hundred full-color illustrations.  $5.95
wpe1C.jpg (1656 bytes) TS-132 Koi, Cult of The by Tamapachi 500 Color photos and line Drawings, 288 pages, hardback, This book is in many ways just like the highly popular fish it celebrates: it's big and beautiful, highly colorful and highly fascinating. Containing more than 500 full-color photos and drawings, it's loaded with detailed yet easy-to-understand information about every topic of importance to koi fanciers and fully explains the meaning of all of the Japanese koi names. A special section fully explains the Japanese koi philosophy and show rules in an easy-to-follow manner.   $34.49 
YB-054 Koi / Garden Ponds, Quarterly Stocking your Ponds By Axelrod 1997, paperback, 64 pages, many Color photos  $7.95 
wpe1D.jpg (1892 bytes) TS-158 Koi, The Professionl's Book of by Anmarie Barrie hardback, 1992, 160 pages, 100 Color photos, No other book about koi manages to capture the esthetic appeal of this brilliantly colorful fish and combine it with purely practical considerations of maintenance, breeding and health care as this one does. With more than 200 full-color photos that capture the often subtle differences in color between the many color varieties, it has a revealing glossary of koi terms and color variety names that completely clarify the confusing terminology of the Japanese koi world. This book is excellent for the expert koi fancier as well as the beginner or potential keeper.    $14.33
YB-050 Koi Quarterly By Rothbard 1997, paperback, 64 pages, many Color photos  $7.95 
N-595 Koi, Keeping By Nancy Wisner and Frederick Simon 1996, hardback, 128 pages, many color photos $27.95
N-168 Koi, Understanding by David E. Hulse and Michael I. George 72 pages, paperback $6.95
N-771 Living Pond, The: Water Gardens with Fish & Other Creatures By Helen Nash 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. hardback $24.95

Add life to your garden pond by making it a haven for fish, birds, and animals! One of the world's acknowledged experts on designing water gardens now helps you create a healthy environment where creatures of the wild can thrive. From choosing the right fish for your pond type and climate to water chemistry basics, this beautifully photographed manual guides you every step of the way. A classification of fish includes each species' space requirements, sociability, spawning habits, hardiness, appearance, and more. See how to introduce them to the pond, and recognize signs of illness. There's advice on maintenance, installing extra features, and filtration. Construct a bird pond habitat, and know what other "visitors" (like frogs or raccoons) to expect. You'll enjoy your pond more than ever!.


wpe21.jpg (2116 bytes) T-84 Low Maintenance Water Gardens by Nash. $15.75 
Low-Maintenance Water Gardens By Nash 128 pages (all in color) Enjoy the delights of a beautifully landscaped water garden without the time-consuming, strenuous effort often associated with such a sanctuary. Whether you want your garden to be filled with the peaceful sounds of running water, the tranquility of water lilies reflected in the water, or the fascinating sight of swimming fish, you can have the water garden of your dreams without investing all your spare time caring for it. The secret to low-maintenance water gardening is careful planning. Learn how to select the proper sight and construction materials for your water feature in order to prevent potential problems. Find out which plants act as natural filters, and see how to construct your own bio-filter and surface skimmer. Next select the appropriate plants and fish for a low-maintenance garden. Exquisite full-color photographs of water lilies will help you choose the varieties that suit your tastes and your garden's requirements. A special section of tips offers many shortcuts for garden tasks and includes a season-by-season discussion of chores to do and time-saving, problem-preventing measures to take. It has been said that water gardening is good for the soul and spirit. Now it can also be easy on your body and your time limitations.
N-569HB hardback $24.95
N-569PB hardback $17.95 
wpe24.jpg (2033 bytes) T-83 Master Book of the Water Garden by Swindells hardback, 304 pages $31.48 

Comprehensive information on all aspects of water gardening including a historical overview. Detailed information on building, stocking and maintaining a garden pond. Includes an extensive plant directory. Beautifully photographed and exquisitely written. An excellent addition to any book collection.  


    N-775 Plants for Water Gardens: The Complete Guide to Aquatic Plants By Helen Nash with Steve Stroupe 1999, 224 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10. paperback $19.95

Special photography by Perry D. Slocum & Bob Romar Nothing adds tranquility, movement, interest, and style to a garden like a water feature. But without the proper plantings, a garden's pond becomes little more than an oversized puddle. Packed with superb full-color photographs of thriving water gardens, this detailed manual will help you select, cultivate, and care for aquatic plants in your garden. Learn the basics of planting, fertilizing, propagating, caring for plants year-round, and controlling pests and disease. Then choose the plants that suit your water garden and your tastes. Extensive, fully illustrated directories list the commonly available submerged aquatic plants for ornamental ponds, floating aquatics and aquatics with floating leaves, hardy and tropical water lilies, lotuses, marginal aquatics, and water irises. For each plant you'll get its scientific and common names, a description of its appearance and habits, and important information on potting, growing, and propagation. This valuable resource will help ensure the success of your garden. The definitive book for water gardeners! Published in hardcover as Aquatic Plants & Their Cultivation.


N-773 Pond BASICS: A Step-by-Step Guide for Water Gardeners By Peter Robinson 128 pages (all in color), 6 1/8 x 10 1/8, paperback $11.95

Informal ponds, raised pools, small canals, fountains, or streams: it's never been easier to create a water feature that will bring a new dimension into your garden! With modern construction materials, accessories and plants available in increasing variety, water gardening is within everyone's reach. and, this practical introduction shows you how to build just the type to suit your needs, even if you have absolutely no expertise at all. Whether you only have space for a small, self-enclosed half-barrel or can make room for a cascading waterfall, the easy-to-follow instructions will show how to plan, construct, excavate and install, and plant. Photographs and illustrations display ways to maintain the pond, trouble-free. Site the feature properly; avoid pitfalls with the help of numerous boxed tips; add a range of decorative features, including edging; and make a home for plants, fish, and wildlife. Soon you'll be outdoors, enjoying the sounds, shapes, and magic only water can make.


T-77 The Pond Doctor Planning & Maintaining a Healthy Water Garden by Helen Hash 1994, 160 pages, many in color. $11.79 

Now for the first time, an expert water gardener shows you how to keep a beautiful and healthy water garden, and provides a full-color troubleshooting guide for avoiding and solving many of the problems you're likely to encounter. The tips you need on planning, prevention, and maintenance will save you hours of trouble. These simple steps, collected from experts from around the world, start with practical advice for site planning to prevent root invasion, runoff contamination, rainfall flooding, and underground water pressure. They show how, during construction, to prevent pre-formed pond, cracks and collapses. You get tips for repairing waterfalls, lighting, pumps and filtration, along with steps for improving water quality and preventing algae growth. A major section is devoted to caring for water plants and fish: choosing them, stocking them, and helping them thrive, as well as protecting them from pests, animals, and seasonal threats. Bonus: information on the safe use of chemicals, and conversion tables for basic formulas used in treating and managing your pond.


N-347PB The Pond Doctor: Planning & Maintaining A Healthy Water Garden by Helen Nash 1994, 160 pages, many in color, paperback $17.95

Now for the first time, an expert water gardener shows you how to keep a beautiful and healthy water garden, and provides a full-color troubleshooting guide for avoiding and solving many of the problems you're likely to encounter. The tips you need on planning, prevention, and maintenance will save you hours of trouble. These simple steps, collected from experts from around the world, start with practical advice for site planning to prevent root invasion, runoff contamination, rainfall flooding, and underground water pressure. They show how, during construction, to prevent pre-formed pond, cracks and collapses. You get tips for repairing waterfalls, lighting, pumps and filtration, along with steps for improving water quality and preventing algae growth. A major section is devoted to caring for water plants and fish: choosing them, stocking them, and helping them thrive, as well as protecting them from pests, animals, and seasonal threats. Bonus: information on the safe use of chemicals, and conversion tables for basic formulas used in treating and managing your pond.

Everything one needs to know about a water garden is here: selecting a site, construction, building a waterfall, safety and water-quality tips, pumps and filtration, prevention of algae, and cleaning and maintaining a pond. This practical guide is illustrated throughout with color photographs."--Booklist. "...chock-full of information...an extremely useful and highly recommended resource."--American Horticulturist. "...an experienced water gardener focuses strictly on maintaining a garden pond by troubleshooting or preventing problems that may occur to the structure, plants, or fish."--LJ.


wpe23.jpg (1748 bytes) T-86 The Pond Owner's Problem Solver By John Dawes  1998, hardback, 207 pages    Practical and Expert Advice on Designing , Stocking and Managing Ponds, More than 175 Questions Answered $16.65
N-842 Pond Features and Decorations (Water Garden Handbooks) by Philip Swindells paperback, 64 pages, 8 x 8 7/8, 2002, Approximately 175 full-color photos.  $9.95

Projects described and illustrated for beautifying a backyard water garden include paving and edging the pond perimeter, using everything from colored pebbles to ornamental statues for decorative purposes, constructing bridges, decks, miniature islands, and more. These handsome, instructively illustrated "how-to" books cover a wide array of imaginative water garden concepts. Exceptionally attractive designs and ambitious projects can be carried out with surprising ease by gardeners who follow the author's clear, step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions. Details include suggestions for stocking water gardens with fish and embellishing them with aquatic and waterside plants. These practical books emphasize low-maintenance water features that offer maximum beauty with a minimum of fuss.


N-370 Pond Hobbyist's User Guide & Reference Handbook, The National Pond Society'S 1992, Second Edition, paperback, 151 pages. $14.95
N-818 Pond Plants and Cultivation (Water Garden Handbooks) by Philip Swindells 2001, paperback, 64 pages, many color photos $9.95
N-454 Ponds & Water Gardens by Heritage paperback, 176 pages, 64 color ills, 20 b/w ills. Make a beautiful pool with lilies, exotic fish and a splashing waterfall, with this step-by-step guide to design and construction. 48 pages of color photos of ponds and plant varieties.  $9.95
N-242 Pools, Ponds, and Waterways For Your Garden by Grinstain 1992, 96 pages, hardback, dust jacket $19.95 
N-730 Practical Guide To Creating A Garden Pond and Year-Round Maintenance, A    by Graham Quick 2000, hardback, 80 pages, 10 1/8 x 7 1/8 $9.95
If you are planning to construct a garden pond for the first time, this is the book for you. Step-by-step photographs guide you clearly through every vital stage, explaining exactly which materials you'll need, how to go about construction, then how to introduce plants and fish into the environment you have created. This book covers everything from pond liners and rockwork, to pumps and filters. You'll also find detailed advice on seasonal maintenance.
 N-731 Practical Guide To Setting Up Your Cold Water Aquarium, A by Nick Fletcher 2000, hardback, 80 pages, 10 1/8 x 7 1/8 $9.95
How to create a stunning display for your cold water fish An aquarium for goldfish, ornamental carp, and other cold water varieties doesn't require as much technology as the tropical aquarium, but the fish hobbyist still must be aware of important "do's" and "don'ts." This book advises on gravel, appropriate rocks and plants, filtration, lighting, and water-changing schedules. Tankmaster volumes show—rather than merely tell—exactly how to set up and maintain different kinds of aquarium. Every page is filled with step-by-step, instructive, clearly captioned full-color photographs and diagrams that guide aquarium hobbyists through a wide variety of projects. More than 200 vivid full-color photos.
N-779 Stream Garden, The: Create Your Own Natural-Looking Water Feature By David Arscott and Archie Skinner ...not to be missed if you are planning a water garden. The design elements are superior to most how-to books on the topic...streams rather than just single ponds [are a] way to join the move toward naturalism."--American Horticulturist. 128 pages, 40 color illustrations., 30 b/w illustrations., 7 1/2 x 9 3/4. paperback   $17.95
N-749 Taking Care Of Your Goldfish (Young Pet Owner's Guide) by Helen Piers 1993, paperback, 32 pages, 6-9/16" x 7-13/16" $5.95
Basic fish-care instructions advise on feeding, keeping a clean fish bowl, and prolonging a goldfish's life.
N-913 Water gardening for beginners by Derek Fell 2001, paperback, 120 pages $12.95
T-41 Water in The Garden by James Allison     200 color photos and drawings, 160 pages, hardback, 1991 $19.84

Water has been featured prominently in garden designs for thousands of years; hardly surprisingly it can captivate the senses, creating visually stimulating light and movement and soothing splashing and bubbling sounds. In its many forms, water can be used as the focus of a new garden or to add an exciting one. Encompassing every aspect of Water In The Garden, this beautiful but also eminently practical book is full of ideas for incorporating water into a garden design. Ponds, watercourses, waterfalls, fountains and small water features from pebble fountains to troughs are illustrated with inspiring photographs, and their construction explained in detailed text and, where applicable, step-by-step diagrams. There is also a section devoted to bridging water using stepping stones, timber decking and islands as well as a variety of bridges. But the book doesn't confine itself to the water features; comprehensive chapters on water garden plants and pond fish are no less important and give advice on choosing plants and fish is explained in a chapter on water garden care, which also contains essential information on water quality and filtration, pond care and a seasonal guide. The final chapter looks at how to design, build and plant a wildlife pond that will attract a variety of creatures birds, amphibians, aquatic insects and microscopic water life and help to improve the environment as a whole.


wpe23.jpg (2011 bytes) T-85 Water Gardening in Containers: Small Ponds Indoors & Out By Helen Nash & C. Greg Speichert 128 pages, hardback $19.75 
N-777 Water Gardening in Containers: Small Ponds Indoors & Out By Helen Nash & C. Greg Speichert 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10, paperback (Sterling) $14.95

All you need is a container no bigger than a fish aquarium and a few minutes a week to enjoy a flourishing water garden. Choose from several beautiful and simple methods, and a surprising variety of containers and plantings, from classic lotuses and small water lilies peeking out of traditional urns to pots and tubs on windowsills and door stoops. Here is the basic information needed on:
* picking a container
* stocking fish
* preventing predators and pests
* adapting to the changing seasons
and much more. Color photos will inspire your ideas, and close-up photos and drawings show how to carry out each step. "...well-illustrated."--Atlanta Journal Constitution. "...all clearly and simply explained and well photographed."--Library Journal.


N-819 Waterfalls and Fountains (Water Garden Handbooks) by Philip Swindells 2001, paperback, 64 pages, many color photos $9.95
wpe20.jpg (2072 bytes)  Waterfalls, Fountains, Pools & Streams: Designing & Building Water Features in Your Garden By Nash & Hughey 128 pages, 234 Color Illustrations, 34 Black and White Illustrations, Even a plain garden becomes a paradise when it's filled with the sounds and beauty of rushing water! From measuring the acreage to laying the cement to pumping the water, here's how to go about building a high-quality, long-lasting water feature. Choose fixtures suitable for your available space and your climate; find a qualified professional to do the work; and follow a long-range plan for constructing in stages, so that even lavish features become affordable. Integrate the pond or waterfall into the existing landscape, and add plants, foliage, or cobbled bedding to make the water seem like a natural spring. Beautiful full-color photos show gardens both romantic and exotic, filled with ponds, cascades, fountains, and statuary. (Sterling)
N-565HB hardback $27.95
N-565PB paperback $17.95
wpe55.jpg (1929 bytes)  N-316 Water Garden by Stadelman paperback, 145 pages, 150 color photos $14.95
N-116 The Water Garden by Swindells From construct of the pool to lining and stocking it. 80 pages (33 in color), paperback $14.95
N-567 The Water Garden: A Practical Guide to Planning and Planting By Robinson hardback, 128 pages (all in color), $16.95
N-319 The Water Gardens by Archer-Wills 1993, hardback, 192 pages $45.00 
The Water Garden Encyclopedia  by Philip Swindells  2003, hardback, 256 pages, 10 1/4" x 11 1/2" x 3/4", 400 color images, index
N-884PB paperback  $29.95
N-884HB hardback   $45.00

The Ultimate Guide to Designing, Constructing, Planting and Maintaining Garden Ponds and Water Features. Whether it's a simple pond, an imaginative waterfall, or a lavish fountain, the water garden is fast-becoming one of the most popular and exciting backyard features. Water weaves an exciting strand into the tapestry of any garden. A calm pool mirrors the sky and surrounding trees. Fountains, streams and waterfalls introduce movement and the relaxing sound of splashing water.

The Water Garden Encyclopedia opens with a section that explains how to get started and covers the basic principles of siting, finding the right equipment, and calculating sizes and capacities. The contents are then divided into six main sections:

Water gardening in containers

Formal ponds and water gardens

Natural water gardens

Waterfalls and fountains

Imaginative use of pond features and decorations

Pond plants and cultivation

Each section includes step-by-step illustrations and design ideas to spark the reader's imagination. The Water Garden Encyclopedia provides all the expert guidance that's needed -- for beginner and experienced gardener alike. Lavishly illustrated and comprehensive. The ultimate guide to designing, constructing, planting, and maintaining garden pools and water features. Packed with tips, instructions, and photographs that guide the gardener through each stage       

About The Author: 
Philip Swindells is a water gardening specialist with extensive experience in growing aquatic plants in many parts of the world. He trained at the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden, eventually becoming curator of the renowned Harlow Carr Botanical Gardens, Harrogate. The author of many publications on water gardening, he is the former editor of the Water Garden Journal of the International Waterlily Society.

wpeC.jpg (1791 bytes) WW-090 Water Garden, Planting By Thimes hardback, 80 pages, many Color photos    $9.95
WW-058 Garden Ponds (Quarterly) By Derek Lambert hardback, 64 pages $9.95 

 Part of the pleasure of water gardens is that they come in as many shapes and sizes as the imagination permits. Almost anything that holds water can support some plant life and even fish. So stop dreaming and start doing! In this book author, Derek Lambert, a longtime English water gardener, explains garden pond essentials like, design, construction, filtration and maintenance as well as garden pond artistry - selecting the right plants and fish for the kind of pond you choose to create. Readers will learn how to put these elements together to create a beautiful pond - big or small. The many color photos throughout the text give the reader an illustrated guide to all stages of water gardening.


TS-102 Water Gardens For Plants and Fish by Thomas 192 pages, over 200 Color photos and Drawings, hardback   $17.99
wpe25.jpg (2184 bytes) H-1104 Water Gardens, John Dawes's Book of By Dawes 1989, 192 pages, over 300 Color photographs and Drawings, hardback   $25.85 

 John Dawes's Book of Water Gardens is loaded with practical, easy-to-follow instructions what tell and show exactly why, how, when and what to do to set up your own pool or pond. For the first time ever, all the necessary information to create a garden pond is in one book, with special sections on choosing plants and fish. This book shows how to construct ponds that can be either elaborate or economical and offers an especially revealing section about choosing and installing pond filtration equipment.


wpe8.jpg (2393 bytes) WW-080 Water Gardens, Garden’s Guide to By Lambert hardback, 64 pages, many color photos    $9.95
N-914 Water Garden Projects  from groundwork to planting by Roger Sweetinburgh 2002, paperback, 122 pages $16.95
N-915 Water Gardening basic by Helen Nash & Marilyn M. Cook 2000, paperback, 128 pages $14.95

Children's New Goldfish, Koi and Ponds -- New Books 


C-43 My Goldfish by Pam Walker 2001, paperback, 24 pages, 7 x 6, full-color photographs, covers feeding, cleaning and giving affection (for Grades PreK-2) $4.96

Used Goldfish, Koi and Ponds Books 


U-204 Goldfish by Ostrow 1985, paperback, 88 pages $4.00
UB-462 Goldfish (Everything you need to know about) 1966, paperback, 32 pages, ex-library $2.75
U-77 Goldfish 210 pages, paperback, (written in Chinese) $10.00
U-388 Goldfish 167 pages, paperback. Written in Chinese. $10.00
U-389 Goldfish 74 pages, paperback. Written in Chinese. $10.00
U-342 Goldfish, A Step-by-Step Book About by Harris 1987, hardback, 64 pages. $4.00
U-171 Goldfish and Ornamental Carp by Penzes and Tolg 1986, hardback, 127 pages, 34 color photographs, 57 drawings, 10 tables $12.50
U-335 Goldfish as a New Pet by Barrie 1990, paperback, 65 pages. $3.50
U-241 Goldfish, Learning About 32 pages, paperback $2.00
U-491 Goldfish Pisciculture paperback, 168 pages, written in Chinese. $14.95
U-270 Goldfish POOLS Waterlilies and Tropical Fishes by Thomas 1965, hardback, 336 pages $30.00
U-180 Goldfish... in Color by Vorderwinkler 1967, paperback, 32 pages $2.00