“Container Water Gardening for Hobbyists,” featuring full-page photos and step-by-step illustrations, helps take the guesswork out of creating beautiful, miniature water gardens, according to the publisher. The book includes 26 projects and design ideas.

The Wild Delight Less Mess line of products features less-mess versions of some of Wild Delight’s bestsellers, including Cardinal Food, Songbird Food, Fruit & Berry and Gourmet, all of which are made without sunflower shells to provide cleaner spaces under feeders and fewer unwanted plants in yards, according to the company. All come in 5-pound stand-up, resealable bags.

Freedom Inc. introduces SafeAnchor, a pond-safe anchor that contours to the bottom of the pond and prevents punctures to the pond liner, according to the company. Made of heavy-duty rubber with rounded edges, it is designed to tie décor items, floating heaters or fountains securely in place.

International Pond Supply Inc. announces a mini pocket design to its line of Islandscapes, which provide habitat and shelter for reptiles, amphibians and fish. It offers biological benefits and many possibilities for creative planting for ponds and water gardens up to 750 gallons, according to the company.

Droll Yankees Inc. introduces its line of Nurturing Generations Nest Boxes. The boxes are available in two sizes and each size offers three choices: one natural and two decorated. The decorated versions feature nature images by Marjolein Bastin, the artist for Hallmark Cards Nature’s Sketchbook line, according to the company.

Ronnie Sellers Productions Inc. releases “The Songbirds Bible,” a visual directory that identifies 100 songbirds in North America and offers information about each of them, including behavior, habitat, feeding and migration patterns and distinctive songs, according to the publisher. A CD with recordings of each of their songs is included.

Ornamental Pond Liner Co. Inc. offers pre-formed pond liners. Made with PVC that is safe when exposed to fish and plant life, they are highly flexible in very hot or cold weather and easy to install, according to the company. They come in 11 shapes and multiple sizes and range in capacity from 79 gallons to 1,130 gallons.

International Pond Supply debuts an alternative to traditional downspouts with its rain chains. Offering a fun watercourse for rain, the copper chains guide water from rooftops into pebbles, pots or collective vessels while providing soothing sights and pleasing sounds as water journeys downward, according to the company. Four designs are available.

Kaytee announces Finch Stations. Featuring a dome reservoir and one, two or four mesh-cotton feeding socks (depending on size), the feeders are easy to fill and clean and they attract flocks of finches, according to the company. Three sizes are available. Each comes with one set of replacement feeding socks.

Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp. introduces its Power Heat De-Icer for ponds, including plastic and liner ponds. Featuring an LED pilot light to indicate when the unit is on, an integrated thermostat to prevent overheating, and a 15-watt heating element that melts snow on contact, it creates a hole in the ice that acts like an open window to exchange waste gases for necessary oxygen, according to the company.