Synopses & Reviews
“Matthews celebrates the antithesis of the look-but-don’t-touch, no-kids-allowed landscapes with whimsical garden projects designed especially for the young...[He] carefully walks even the most tool-challenged adult through easy step-by-step instructions for more than 35 dynamic projects, depicted in eye-popping photographs.”—
Booklist. “Interesting, entertaining, and edu-cational for children and the young-at-heart.”—Library Journal.
Gardens can be great getaways for kids, and with these 50 colorfully illustrated, simple projects even the smallest lawn can become a children's paradise. Without compromising on safety, your pocketbook, or the garden's finished look, you can build brilliant hideaways such as flower teepees and washing line tents or construct innovative play structures including mindboggling mazes and climbing walls. Watch your child blossom in a landscape that inspires imaginative play, provides physical challenges, and nurtures an interest in nature.
Synopsis
“Matthews celebrates the antithesis of the look-but-dont-touch, no-kids-allowed landscapes with whimsical garden projects designed especially for the young...[He] carefully walks even the most tool-challenged adult through easy step-by-step instructions for more than 35 dynamic projects, depicted in eye-popping photographs.”—
Booklist. “Interesting, entertaining, and edu-cational for children and the young-at-heart.”—Library Journal.
Gardens can be great getaways for kids, and with these 50 colorfully illustrated, simple projects even the smallest lawn can become a children's paradise. Without compromising on safety, your pocketbook, or the garden's finished look, you can build brilliant hideaways such as flower teepees and washing line tents or construct innovative play structures including mindboggling mazes and climbing walls. Watch your child blossom in a landscape that inspires imaginative play, provides physical challenges, and nurtures an interest in nature.
Synopsis
"You can play in the yard, but don't go near my garden!" Our generation grew up believing gardens were for grown-ups only, and heaven help any child who overstepped the bounds. But, gardens can be great getaways for kids, and with the 50 colorfully illustrated, simple projects in these pages you can transform even the smallest lawn into a children's paradise. Without compromising on safety, your pocketbook, or the garden's finished look, you can build brilliant hideaways such as flower teepees and washing line tents or construct innovative play structures including mindboggling mazes and climbing walls. Watch your child blossom in a landscape that inspires imaginative play, provides physical challenges, and nurtures an interest in nature.
Synopsis
Matthews celebrates the antithesis of the look-but-don t-touch, no-kids-allowed landscapes with whimsical garden projects designed especially for the young... He carefully walks even the most tool-challenged adult through easy step-by-step instructions for more than 35 dynamic projects, depicted in eye-popping photographs." Booklist. Interesting, entertaining, and edu-cational for children and the young-at-heart." Library Journal.