Synopses & Reviews
There are many ways a homeowner can improve the usefulness, value, and design of their outdoor living spaces, and the Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Projects brings the most popular of those projects together in one complete book. Created to both inspire homeowners by showing the possibilities as well as providing the instruction to build the project, the Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Projects covers everything from building fences to planting a lush, green lawn. Projects include the tools and materials readers will need, as well as photographs or illustrations to show them how to do the job right. Projects include patios and walkways, stone walls, garden sheds, pools and spas, raised planters, trellises and arbors, perennial borders, lawns, and much more.
Synopsis
The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Projects shows readers how to build the most popular yard and garden structures and landscape projects.
Synopsis
- OVER 1,200 COLOR PHOTOS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
- HARDSCAPE AND LANDSCAPE PROJECTS that add value and enjoyment to your home
- TRANSFORM YOUR YARD with patios, fences, walkways, decks, sheds, distinctive stone walls, and much more
- COMPLEMENT YOUR STRUCTURES with picture-perfect lawns and stunning flower gardens
- THE COMPLETE GUIDE that shows how to create the ultimate outdoor living area
- RESOURCE
Table of Contents
Part I General DesignChapter 1: Creating a yard designChapter 2: Renovating an existing yardChapter 3: Tools you will need
Part II HardscapesChapter 4: PatiosChapter 5: WalkwaysChapter 6: FencesChapter 7: DecksChapter 8: WallsChapter 9: Accessories: gazebos, trellises & ornamentsChapter 10: Ponds & fountainsChapter 11: ShedsChapter 12: Play structuresChapter 13: Pools & SpasChapter 14: Outdoor Lighting
Part III LandscapingChapter 15: Soil testingChapter 16: Improving the soilChapter 17: Watering systemsChapter 18: LawnsChapter 19: Trees and shrubsChapter 20: Flowers & bulbsChapter 21: Gardens Borders Herbs Cutting Vegetables Rock gardens
Reading Group Guide
innovative products and consumer information services
- COMPREHENSIVE INDEX AND GLOSSARY
INCLUDING:
COMMON REPAIRS
STONE WALLS
FENCES
WALKWAYS
POOLS & SPAS
DECKS
PATIOS
TRELLISES & ARBORS
TREES & SHRUBS
LAWN CARE
IMPROVING THE SOIL
MONEY-SAVING TIPS