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| Earth Ponds The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance, and Restoration, Updated Edition Tim Matson
For thirty years now Earth Ponds, with some 100,000 copies in print, has guided an entire generation of pond makers on everything from site planning to soil sampling to drainage and wildlife management. It’s a complete overview of the country pond. Illustrations guide the pond builder through every step of the process; chapters carefully describe the issues and decisions in a wonderfully personal way. It’s the condensed wisdom of a man who has spent a lifetime building, restoring, and maintaining ponds. Tim Matson is a writer and aquaculture consultant. He has authored several books, published widely in magazines, and was recently featured in Yankee magazine. Matson lives in Strafford, VT. Visit EarthPonds.com "Practical Zen . . . Sensible counterculture . . . full of good advice for pond builders, especially those who don't want to spend a lot of money." "Fresh fish, a place to swim and skate, water for gardens and livestock, enhanced real estate value, even fire protection . . . just a few reasons to add (or improve) a pond on your property." ". . . a handsome book. Siting, construction, and maintenance are all considered, as are the benefits-recreational, irrigation, and aquaculture."
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There is nothing like a pond. What
else can simultaneously increase
your aesthetic pleasure, offer recreational
opportunities, help the
environment, and increase the value
of your property? Earth Ponds is the
standard resource for building and
maintaining these important and
lovely landscape features.
The Countryman Press, PO Box 748, Woodstock, VT 05091 Phone (802) 457-4826 Fax (802) 457-1678.