Product Description

An inspirational and practical resource, this guide covers five main sections: Seating and Eating considers a variety of styles of garden seat; Garden Houses examines outdoor buildings from sheds to dovecotes, pavilions and play houses; Patios, Paths and Ponds illustrates how these details can transform even the smallest garden; Supports and Dividers explores focal points and adapting areas of the garden for different purposes; and Containers looks at how pots, tubs and window boxes can alter your garden layout with ease, rotating plant schemes with seasons. Each section offers sound advice about how these features can bring the various aspects of a garden harmoniously together, illustrated with photographs from stunning gardens around the world. The title includes 30 Conran designed projects, specially commissioned photography and over 130 practical illustrations to enable you to build everything from simple decking to a striking summerhouse, an awning or a garden bench. Finally, a concise directory of tools, materials and techniques furnishes you with the practical know-how to ensure complete success.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #549630 in Books
• Published on: 1995-03-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

Sylish
A bit style over substance to be honest. Some of the projects are a bit boring and the best one is beyond most DIYers (the shed/pavillion).
The techniques section at the end is very well done though.

More a book for browsing and dreaming to be honest