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Combining inspiration with practicality, Perfect Pots for Small Spaces offers 20 exciting projects, each simple enough to complete in a weekend. Containers come in all sorts of materials, sizes and shapes, and can be used to enhance any outdoor space, from a small terrace to a large garden. In this highly informative and superbly illustrated book, award-winning gardener George Carter explains how to make the most of them. Divided into four sections – on terra cotta, masonry, metal and wood – i...

Whether you love growing, love creating, or just want to liven up your outdoor space, a container garden is just the answer. So many of us nowadays are crammed into our homes and a garden is a luxury that few can afford. But there is always room for a bit of greenery; whether it's herbs and spices to add fresh flavour to your food, or putting a jungle on your windowsill, a container can enable growers to bring nature to the most inhospitable and smallest spaces. Frances Tophill covers the sustai...

One of House & Garden's book picks for 2020:'Whether you dream of a Mediterranean oasis, a rose-filled retreat or a tropical jungle, Green will help you to make the most of your space, proving that small can indeed be beautiful.'One of Daily Mail's best books of the year:'Can a really small space ever be turned into a beautiful garden? Fashionable garden designer Ula Maria shows how even the tiniest balcony or courtyard can become something special. Featuring numerous case histories and practica...

This fantastic book is a follow-up to Proulx's How to Build Classic Garden Furniture. Readers will find many more projects, ranging from simple weekend designs to intermediate level projects that require more investment in time and materials. All the projects are fresh, useful and innovative - sure to please both the builder and the user. Readers will also find all the detailed steps needed to build these great outdoor projects without using a shop full of tools. The 15 projects range from flowe...

Give your garden a unique, do-it-yourself charm with practical and decorative woodwork projects. Do you have a bare, uninspired garden or porch? Instead of overhauling and reconstructing the entire design, simply transform it with twenty-six essential and practical woodwork projects that will provide your home with a dash of DIY, rustic charm. These easy, fun, and attractive wood creations are accompanied by clear, step-by-step instructions and photographs and are divided into projects for pla...

The Eastern Bluebird's beautiful blend of sky blue and rusty orange is a happy sprinkle of color in any yard or garden. Easily tamed and full of personality, adorable bluebirds are like welcomed friends. Learn from acclaimed naturalist Stan Tekiela what foods to provide to keep bluebirds coming back and which feeders they prefer and why. Find out how to make your yard into a habitat they will visit, and enjoy bluebird photographs, trivia and quick tips. This handy book is your all-in-one guide t...

Turn trash into garden treasures. It's ecologically smart and can save you money! All it takes are these fabulous instructions, ideas and photos. Why throw away a worn copper kettle when it makes a wonderfully attractive planter? Don't scrap that weathered wood; transform it into a comfortable Adirondack chair, perfect for whiling away those summer days. Some projects are really for the birds, like a feeder fashioned from an ashtray, or a birdbath constructed from a salvaged sink. From benches a...