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Improve the garden from the ground up! Whether you're trying to enhance a tiny patch of urban patio, give a sprawling yard a level place for a picnic table, or anything in between, you'll find the essential "show-hows" here, in real-life examples of garden transformations plus recipes for practically every type of paving imaginable. A basics section starts with grading a site and ends with simple directions for three ways of excavating and filling a foundation for any type of outdoor floor. Another chapter assesses every type of material, providing pros and cons, climate considerations, and cost comparisons. Then find out how to put those ground covers to use, from informal areas made of salvaged bricks to contemporary pool surrounds of colored concrete. Throughout, for your inspiration, hundreds of superb photos display spectacular gardens and their handsome floors.
Synopsis
Improve your garden from the ground up, with these essential floor "show-hows"--plus superb photos of real-life garden transformations and recipes for practically every type of imaginable paving. A basics section starts with grading a site and ends with directions for excavating and filling a foundation for any type of outdoor "floor." Another chapter assesses materials. Then, find out how to use each one of those ground covers, from informal areas of salvaged brick to contemporary pool surrounds of colored concrete.
Synopsis
Improve your garden, with superb photos of real-life garden transformations and recipes for every type of paving. One section starts with grading a site and ends with directions for a foundation. Another chapter assesses materials. Find out how to use each one of those ground covers.
Synopsis
Improve your garden, with the help of superb photos of real-life garden transformations and recipes for every type of paving. One section starts with grading a site and ends with directions for a foundation. Another chapter assesses materials. Find out how to choose the perfect surface and use it for maximum effect.
Improve your garden, with the help of superb photos of real-life garden transformations and recipes for every type of paving. One section starts with grading a site and ends with directions for a foundation. Another chapter assesses materials. Find out how to choose the perfect surface and use it for maximum effect.