An inspirational and practical resource, this guide covers five main sections: Seating and Eating considers a variety of styles of garden seat; Garden Houses examines outdoor buildings from sheds to dovecotes, pavilions and play houses; Patios, Paths and Ponds illustrates how these details can transform even the smallest garden; Supports and Dividers explores focal points and adapting areas of the garden for different purposes; and Containers looks at how pots, tubs and window boxes can alter your garden layout with ease, rotating plant schemes with seasons. Each section offers sound advice about how these features can bring the various aspects of a garden harmoniously together, illustrated with photographs from stunning gardens around the world. The title includes 30 Conran designed projects, specially commissioned photography and over 130 practical illustrations to enable you to build everything from simple decking to a striking summerhouse, an awning or a garden bench. Finally, a concise directory of tools, materials and techniques furnishes you with the practical know-how to ensure complete success.
- ISBN10 1840911689
- ISBN13 9781840911688
- Publish Date 21 December 2000 (first published 23 March 1995)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Imprint Conran Octopus Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 405
- Language English