The outside of a home is just as important as the inside--and you can make the desired improvements yourself, thanks to Popular Mechanics. Using hundreds of detailed diagrams and color photos, the magazine’s trusted and skilled professionals explain the fundamentals of garden planning. They demonstrate every step of erecting fences and gates; building walls of stone, brick, mortar, and concrete; adding cobblestones and curved steps; and constructing ponds, rockeries, and cascades. Do-it-yourselfers will rejoice at the rich display of available tools and attractive materials that make the work easier and the final results more beautiful.