Garden and Patio Living Spaces

Garden and Patio Living Spaces

Author: Sunset Books

Publisher: Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780376015976

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Collects ideas for constructing gardens, outdoor fireplaces, play areas, and screened rooms.


Container Gardening Complete

Container Gardening Complete

Author: Jessica Walliser

Publisher:

Published: 2017-12-12

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1591866820

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Whether it's vegetables, fruits, or flowers; on a balcony or along your steps and walkways, you want information on container gardening that is foolproof and has step-by-step directions. Walliser provides scalable projects for differing needs, and give you ideas for reusing containers you have around your home. She covers the importance of drainage, irrigation, and other watering concerns for a successful garden.


Small-Space Container Gardens

Small-Space Container Gardens

Author: Fern Richardson

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2012-03-06

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1604692413

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Small? Yes. A concrete slab populated with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore. Small-Space Container Gardens layers practical gardening fundamentals with creative solutions, encouraging us to think “outside the pot.” You'll learn how to tackle unique challenges, like windy conditions several stories above street level, and how to care for plants and troubleshoot problems like garden pests and diseases. From design basics to essential plant picks, Small-Space Container Gardens proves you don't need a yard to have a happy, healthy garden. For anyone who wants more green in their life, it's time to start gardening creatively in small spaces.


The Complete Book of Patio & Container Gardening

The Complete Book of Patio & Container Gardening

Author: Robin Templar Williams

Publisher: Seven Dials

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781841881461

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Everything to create the patio of your dreams is here: detailed and inspirational guidance on construction and design—from making a layout to paving, building walls, and lighting and furnishing your patio—plus actual plans for a variety of patio styles. Add instruction on how to build and incorporate barbeques, pools, and other decorative features; superb color photographs and informative drawings and diagrams; and this becomes the only book you'll need.


Patio

Patio

Author: Jamie Durie

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 9781865087870

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Offers a view of numerous patio gardens throughout Australia, the United States, and New Zealand, including tips on lighting, horticulture, and designs for any type of patio, whether in the country or in the city.


The Less Is More Garden

The Less Is More Garden

Author: Susan Morrison

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2018-02-07

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 160469839X

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“Big ideas for your small garden.” —Garden Design When it comes to gardens, bigger isn’t always better, and The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of every square foot of space. Designer Susan Morrison offers savvy tips to match your landscape to your lifestyle, draws on years of experience to recommend smart plants with seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials to personalize your space. Inspiring photographs highlight a variety of inspiring small-space designs from around the country. With The Less Is More Garden, you’ll see how limited space can mean unlimited opportunities for gorgeous garden design.


The Water-Saving Garden

The Water-Saving Garden

Author: Pam Penick

Publisher: Ten Speed Press

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1607747944

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A guide to growing beautiful gardens in drought-prone areas utilizing minimal water for maximum results. With climate change, water rationing, and drought on the rise, water conservation is more important than ever—but that doesn’t mean your gardening options are limited to cacti and rocks. The Water-Saving Garden provides gardeners and homeowners with a diverse array of techniques and plentiful inspiration for creating sustainable gardens that are so beautiful and inviting, it’s hard to believe they are water-thrifty. Including a directory of 100 plants appropriate for a variety of drought-prone regions of the country, this accessible and contemporary xeriscaping guide is full of must-know information on popular gardening topics like native and drought-tolerant plants (including succulents), rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, permeable paving, and more.


Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces

Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces

Author: Jan Johnsen

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2019-04-02

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 1682683974

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“Gardentopia is that rare marriage of the art of landscaping and the technical knowledge of how to compose a landscape—boiled down to readily understood and easily executed actions. This book puts you in the driver’s seat and shows you how to chart the course to your own personal garden utopia.” - Margie Grace, Grace Design Associates Any backyard has the potential to refresh and inspire if you know what to do. Jan Johnsen’s new book, Gardentopia: Design Basics for Creating Beautiful Outdoor Spaces, will delight all garden lovers with over 130 lushly illustrated landscape design and planting suggestions. Ms. Johnsen is an admired designer and popular speaker whose hands-on approach to “co-creating with nature” will have you saying, “I can do that!’ This info-packed, sumptuous book offers individual tips for enhancing any size landscape using ‘real world’ solutions. The suggestions are grouped into five categories that include Garden Design and Artful Accents, Walls, Patios, and Steps and Plants and Planting, among others. Whether you are an experienced gardener or a landscaping novice, Gardentopia will inspire you with tips such as ‘Soften a Corner”, “Paint it Black”, and “Hide and Reveal”.


Small Patios

Small Patios

Author: Hazel White

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780811825429

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Contains dozens of projects for improving or creating a patio near your home, including thorough and easy-to-follow instructions, tools and materials lists, and estimates of costs and degree of difficulty.


Potted Gardens

Potted Gardens

Author: Rebecca Cole

Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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A revolutionary new voice in gardening shows how anyone, regardless of experience and previous success, can create beautiful and unusual gardens using any plants and any containers. 300 color photos.