Product Description

Find 30 do-it-yourself projects designed to meet your needs, whether you're starting a new landscape from scratch or renovating an existing one. This book is packed with helpful how-to photos and shows such projects as walkways, patios, walls, fences, decks and gardens

You'll also learn about selecting plants and materials for your projects and options that will help improve your drainage.

This is a landscaping reference that you can use again and again as you improve your outdoor living spaces.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1198688 in Books
• Published on: 1999-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

From Library Journal
One of the best ways to improve a home's appearance and increase its value is to redesign and update its landscaping. These titles, part of Black & Decker's "Outdoor Home" series, show homeowners of all skill levels and budgets how to update their yards in an easy step-by-step manner. Most successful projects start with a planADesigning Your Outdoor Home shows how to create the perfect design; one which is aesthetically pleasing and tailored to your own lifestyle. Dedicated spaces or "outdoor rooms" are created with specific purposes (dining, playing, hobby and utility areas) in mind. Using a variety of design principles, readers can create a plan for their particular house. Sections covering specific materials, types of plants, and how to draw plans round out this title. Building Your Outdoor Home starts where Designing Your Outdoor Home leaves off, showing readers how to bring their designs to fruition. It covers 30 projects of varying skill levels, ranging from planting hedges to building a retaining wall. Other areas include shaping the landscape, installation of sprinklers and lighting, walkway installation, garden construction, and garden ponds. Given the broad range of subject matter, both titles cover only the basics. However, the step-by-step instructions, complemented by profuse illustrations, should be all most readers need to design and complete their landscape projects. Containing something for nearly everyone, these titles are recommended for all public libraries.AJonathan N. Hershey, Akron-Summit Cty.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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User friendly guide
If you want to make your yard an extension of you home living space you will find 30 easy projects to do just that in this book. From basic landscaping to building benches, decks, sidewalks, steps, sprinklers, fences, and even walls there are several basic projects that will help to make your yard a place to relax and enjoy a quiet evening or a friendly get-together. The instructions are easy to follow and detail every step to make sure your project is a success. No special skills are required except the ability to follow instructions. One thing I always look for in a book of this type is a lot of illustrations or photographs to show exactly how to do each step. This book has plenty of both so you can make it perfect the first time. Building Your Outdoor Home is a recommended purchase for any do-it-yourself types who want to personalize their outdoor living space.