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A truly imaginative and beautiful garden features more than flowers and shrubs: it has gorgeous ornamentation that enhances all of nature's glories. With these 52 lovely projects for every season and every style, it's simple to make just the right decorations for any outdoor area in just two hours. See what a difference a colourful, customized window shelf, heaped with potted plants, can make. Decorative yard displays include a charming, nostalgic lemonade stand or copper table. Patio sheers kee...

If you are one of those people who haven't got time to hang around waiting for your garden to mature, then this is the book for you. It offers stylish and desirable rapid results for the time-poor and is ideal for anyone starting to garden or tackling a long-neglected plot. Look inside for garden facelifts you can achieve in a couple of hours - or a weekend at most. Discover the designer tips that will win your garden first-in-show prize every time. Find speedy garden fixes for instant results a...

Cultivate your passion to grow In a 1625 essay, Francis Bacon called gardens "the purest of human pleasures," and what was true then is even more so today-gardening can give you a serene refuge from the short-lived (and noisy!) distractions of modern life and a fertile basis for satisfaction that will bear fruit long into the future. To help you get started on your own leafy paradise, the new edition of Gardening Basics For Dummies grounds you thoroughly in the fundamentals of soil, flowers, tre...

In her latest book, Selina Lake Outdoor Living, Selina brings her signature fresh, pretty and vintage style to outdoor spaces small and large. Selina starts by showcasing her Outside Inspirations in the form of flowers, lighting, fabrics, furniture and decorations. She then focuses on beautifying every aspect of outdoor living, providing ample inspiration and practical suggestions for transforming a garden, deck, terrace or even just a balcony into a lush outdoor room that’s perfect for lounging...

All readers need are basic woodworking skills and tools, along with readily available materials, to turn their backyards into a birdwatcher's paradise! Includes 50+ projects.

Woodworkers know that they can depend on Popular Mechanics for great ideas and workshop-tested techniques, and with this collection they can take their favourite hobby outdoors. From an old-fashioned porch swing to a white picket fence, these woodworking projects will enhance every garden, deck, and patio. In addition to detailed diagrams and photos, there's a "Key Points" box for every project: it includes the prep, shop, and assembly times, skill level, cost/benefit ratio, and more. Build a Pr...

Gardens are more than just displays of immaculate horticulture: for many, gardens must function as an extra room which all the family can enjoy. Outdoor Living is the most authoritative, innovative and practical guide yet published on creating outdoor living spaces. Whether you have a large country garden or a tiny city roof terrace, step by step projects and international case studies show you how real families have solved problems similar to those you might encounter. Beyond that, the book sho...

"Includes classic favorites like picket and panel fences, as well as regional variations, like Virginia split rail fences and dry-fit stone garden walls. Also provides information on some of the latest materials, such as new variations on PVC vinyl and polymer coated, wrought-iron look-alikes and even an invisible electronic dog fence"--Provided by publisher.

From the decorative to the practical, Brickwork Projects for Patio & Garden offers a range of projects for all levels of expertise. Sixteen original projects range from a simple garden wall to a beautiful raised herringbone patio. Each project has been photographed step-by-step during construction and the finished piece is shown in its garden setting. Clear construction diagrams and concise text accompany every project. A comprehensive techniques section provides expert advice and information on...

Enjoy outdoor living to the fullest with these functional and decorative furniture projects for deck, patio, yard and garden. From Adirondack chairs, patio bars and picnic tables to showcase Victorian trellises and planters, the experts at American Woodworker provide complete plans and instructions for building great-looking pieces that will beautify your outdoor space. Expert advice on finishing and varnishing ensures that your durable wooden furniture will stand up to the elements for years to...

"Teaches the process of designing, building and maintaining a deck. Includes the latest contemporary options, such as how to work with eco-friendly wood and reclaimed plastic"--Provided by publisher.

Homeowners want the exterior of their homes to be as attractive and welcoming as the interior spaces, and there are several reasons why. First, today's homeowners are design sawy, thanks to TV and the print media. Second, outdoor areas provide an opportunity for additional living and entertaining space. Third, first impressions count, especially at resale time. "Design Ideas for Curb Appeal" shows readers how to dress up the exterior of a house. The book covers such topics as welcoming entries,...

Adding a porch to a house is a unique home-improvement project. Theporchprovides additional living space that is both partly indoors and partly outdoors, and it serves as a transition between the outdoors and a home's interior. Ultimate Guide: Porchesleads homeowners through the entire process of adding a porch to their homes--from design to construction to finishing. Starting with descriptions of the different types of porches, Ultimate Guide: Porches takes the reader through the entire porch-b...

New Complete Home Landscaping is an updated, expanded edition of Creative Homeowner's award-winning comprehensive book on landscaping for the home. It covers every aspect of home landscaping, from design principles to construction projects; plant selection to plant care. New Complete Home Landscaping contains more than 30 pages of inspirational landscape plans. The book consists of three parts, Part One: Preparing to Landscape explains how to design and create a landscape. Part Two: Setting the...