Water Works Creating a Splash

The first in-depth exploration of bringing water into contemporary garden design

Written for gardeners and homeowners, Water Works is a rich source of ideas and techniques if you wish to incorporate water features into your home landscape. It covers everything from ponds, waterfalls, and streams to fountains, pools, and spas. Gloriously illustrated with on-site photographs, these colorful pages show how water--tranquil, sensuous, or playful--can set the tone for your entire landscape. This unique gardening book explains how to successfully blend new water features into an existing garden environment and offers specific planting recommendations for a variety of water sites. Important design, mechanical, and safety information is also included.

Maureen Gilmer is a landscape designer, writer, nationally syndicated columnist, public speaker, and educator. She has made appearances on ABC's "The View," HGTV's "Way to Grow," and Discovery Channel's "Home Matters." Gilmer's writing appears regularly in such magazines as Better Homes and Gardens, Fine Gardening, and Country Living. She has an online gardening column and has authored fifteen gardening books, including Gaining Ground and The Gardener's Way.

Michael Glassman is an award-winning landscape designer and owns one of the most prestigious design and consultation firms in Northern California. In twenty years at the top of his profession, he has been honored many times for his designs: twice by the American Horticultural Society, who featured private garden tours of his landscapes. He is regularly featured in home and garden design magazines and on television, including the HGTV special "Spectacular Pools." He is coauthor of Gaining Ground.