An Informal Water Garden 
Informality generally produces the most satisfying effects in the water garden. All plants used 
in and around pools as well as rocks in their natural state are quite informal. So in planning the 
inclusion of a pool in your garden, the greatest care should be used to 
so make it that naturalness will be a predominating factor. Select, if 
possible, a low spot, never an elevation higher than the surrounding 
landscape. This may not always seem easy but a simple job of 
grading usually solves the problem. Avoid all artificiality in 
and around an informal pool. Though most pools are made of 
cement, none should be seen when complete and planted. 
Keep water surface lower by several inches than adjacent 
ground. See cross-section sketches on pages 14 and 15 for 
suggestions on masking the margins with rocks and soil. 
Shrubbery and margin plantings are vital to the success of 
all informal pools. 




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