Books in Barron"s profusely illustrated Water Gardens Handbooks series show amateur gardeners how to build the water garden of their dreams. Handsome 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 and advice for stocking water gardens with fish and embellishing them with aquatic and waterside plants. Emphasis is placed on low-maintenance water features that offer maximum beauty with a minimum of fuss. This volume brings miniature water garden features into yards and gardens where space is limited. Detailed projects incorporate features that include millstones, bubblers, barrel and tub ponds, trough water gardens, and much more. Approximately 175 full-color photos.