Hardscape

Tom Christopher,Penelope Hobhouse,James Van Sweden   The elements of garden architecture — paths, walls, gates, fences, terraces, sheds, lighting, furniture, waterworks, and art — together form the backbone... [read more]

Caroline Suter,Celia Gregory,Polly Eltes  

Richard Bird,Stephen Robson  

Peter Joel Harrison  

Rick Peters,Sunset Publishing   Family, friends, kids -- everyone enjoys hanging out in the backyard or garden. Just think how impressed they'll be when they find... [read more]

Ines Heugel   Classic Garden Style is all about the decorative, ornamental details that make a garden an extension of the home-an additional room with... [read more]

Sherri Warner Hunter  

Jill MacKay   Go beyond the ordinary: these 22 garden-enhancing projects, from pillar planters and shrines to tabletops and flowerpots, all feature the most dazzling... [read more]

Marcianne Miller   From the traditional straw guy to a painted sheet-metal mermaid, these 30 scarecrows and their yard figure cousins are simply out of... [read more]

Better Homes and Gardens Books,Larry Johnston  

Mickey Baskett  

Tessa Evelegh  

Tessa Evelegh,Debbie Patterson  

Paul Brecher  

Derek Douglas   Driftwood is an ideal building material. It is abundant, renewable and (best of all) free. It is easy to work with, does... [read more]

Peter Joel Harrison  

John Kelsey   Presented here are 22 practical pieces of outdoor furniture that anyone can build--from deck chairs and picnic tables to a box planter... [read more]

Jackie Rees,Rupert Van Der Werff  

Peter Joel Harrison  

Jenny Hendy  

Linda Joan Smith  

George Plumptre  

E. Ashley Rooney   Statues, fountains, sundials, and obelisks--don't most of us want to live with beauty in a garden? Garden ornaments can breathe life into... [read more]

Tina Skinner  

Kent Johnson   Model railroaders, gardeners, miniaturists, and even those looking for home improvement ideas will appreciate this guide. Compiled from the pages of Garden... [read more]

David Stiles,Jeanie Stiles,David R. Stiles  

Mattei Popovici,Louis Benech  

Barbara Pleasant,Dency Kane   Author Barbara Pleasant offers gardeners more than 40 enchanting designs, from something as simple as a flagstone path to an elaborate Zen... [read more]

Jenny Hendy   This handy book is a guide to choosing the right item for your garden style and budget.... [read more]

Linda Joan Smith   Equal parts wish book and how-to, "Garden Structures" marries inspiration with the nitty-gritty of design, materials, and methods to help gardeners transform... [read more]

Bunny Guinness  

Leonard Koren   A simple and provocative book offering a revisionist photo-essay on the ever-popular Japanese "dry landscape" or "rock" gardens. Not Zen, possibly art,... [read more]

Peter Joel Harrison   This unique visual reference brings together almost 200 beautifully rendered drawings of trellises and gazebos, all based on authentic historic details from... [read more]

Peter Jeswald  

Monte Burch,Ben Watson   This book takes the mystery out of small-scale construction. Monte Burch guides readers through the fundamentals of general construction -- from planning... [read more]

David Stiles   A treehouse is a wonderful idea, but how in the name of creation do you actually build one? In this delightfully illustrated... [read more]

Steve Cory,Sunset Publishing   Providing the most current information on cutting-edge tools, materials, and building tips and techniques, an innovative guide to planning, creating, and constructing... [read more]

Marcianne Miller,Olivier Rollin   Learn the basic woodworking techniques for outdoor structures, as well as the types of wood, materials, and tools required; how to prepare... [read more]

Jim Long   With these clear instructions, readers will learn to collect limbs from a wide variety of trees and then craft and install trellises,... [read more]

Sherri Warner Hunter   Strong, versatile, and amazingly easy to work with, concrete is the ideal medium for outdoor art and long-lasting garden projects. And it... [read more]

Paul Meisel   Big plywood cutouts for the lawn -- goofy cows, Santa Clauses, and that important American icon, the fat lady gardener bending over... [read more]

George W. Shannon,Pat Torlen  

Richard Blizzard  

Richard L. Dube,Frederick C. Campbell  

Bill Hylton,Fred Matlack,Phil Gehret   Now you can outfit your deck, patio, and yard with sturdy, attractive wood furniture that you can build yourself. And all you... [read more]

   This impressive book is divided into three categories: landscape structures, deck, yard and garden structures and backyard woodworking projects featuring: - 1000... [read more]

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater   Featuring 16 easy-to-build projects for the yard and garden, this complete primer shows how to work with stone, including choosing materials, safety... [read more]

Tina Skinner  

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater   Complete, easy-to-follow instructions for 16 useful, attractive woodwork projects for the garden.... [read more]

Jamie Durie  

Taunton Press  

Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell,Gloria Nicol  

Paul Edwards  

Tina Skinner,Melissa Cardona  

John Kelsey  

Daniel MacK,Thomas Stender   Rustic woodworking is a hot topic, and a technique that continues to attract both novice and experienced craftspeople. Through thirty attractive outdoor... [read more]

Creative Publishing  

Marcianne Miller  

Carol Spier  

Phillip Raines  

Penny Swift,Janek Szymanowski  

Mike Lawrence   Gives instructions for such popular outdoor stonework projects as patios, retaining walls, steps, and more.... [read more]

Gordon Hayward,Gordon Morrison   Stone Furnishes the framework, the structure, and the sense of permanence that transforms gardens. Whether in the form of retaining walls or... [read more]

Better Homes and Gardens Books,Larry Johnston   Consumers have fallen in love with the timeless character, the permanence and stability, and now the trendy edginess of stone- Stone adds... [read more]

Alan Bridgewater,Gill Bridgewater   illustrationsMany homeowners have discovered the strength, durabilty, and beauty of stone. This straightforward guide will appeal to those who want to add... [read more]

R. Newton Mayall,Margaret W. Mayall   This clearly written, easy-to-follow handbook was designed not only to demonstrate the construction of sundials but also to promote further interest in... [read more]

Sunset Books   This new book is a complete guide to creating the perfect outdoor living environment. Shows the latest in patio styles and amenities,... [read more]

Kenneth S., Jr. Burton,Sunset Books  

David Reed   Stonescaping with artistic inspiration, instructions, recipes, and projects for both dry-stacking and mortar technique. Over 300 photos highlighting the expressive stonework from... [read more]

The editors of Creative Publishing international   By combining building projects for children's play structures with tips and ideas for creative landscaping, this book goes much further than any... [read more]

Lark,Paige Gilchrist  

Maggy Howarth   An illustrated guide for creating basic to advanced pebble mosaic projects from start to finish. Also includes tips on design, how to... [read more]

Susanna Sirefman,Sarah Palmer  

David Larkin,Peter Nelson,Judy Nelson   It seems that almost everyone likes treehouses. Smiles of recognition turn into grins of enthusiasm as more people discover them and dream... [read more]

David Stiles,Jeanie Trusty Stiles  

Peter Nelson,David Larkin  

John Harris  

Better Homes and Gardens Books,Larry Johnston   Detailed, illustrated plans for building a variety of styles More than 50 garden structures included, with construction drawings and lists of materials Expert construction... [read more]

Tina Skinner  

Susanna Longley  

Cindy Burda,Thomas Stender  

Mike Cripps,Jeffrey B. Snyder   Using over 230 color photographs, an introductory text about basic wood turning techniques, and step-by-step instructions, Mike Cripps guides his reader through... [read more]

Richard Freudenberger  

Linda Hendry  

Joop Hoffmans  

David Tenenbaum  

Connie Sheerin  

David Stuart   In Classic Garden Features David Stuart has created a comprehensive source book of the structures and ornaments that are an integral part... [read more]

Barbara Crandall,Chuck Crandall   An outdoor patio can transform the feel and space of a home, inviting inhabitants outside, creating more living space, beautifying the outside... [read more]

Peter Matthews,Sara Maitland   Forget about the typical garden ornament, this book delights in beautiful gardens that offer something different, be it tromp l'oeil or a... [read more]

GILLY LOVE  

Kathryn Bradley-Hole   Drawing on Asian influence as well as on the work of contemporary artists, this innovative manual highlights various settings, including dry rivers,... [read more]

Willi Benz   Often we see the repetition of a mountain range or waterfall in a much smaller collection of stones. This book celebrates Suiseki,... [read more]

Norm Abram,Russell Morash  

Stevie Henderson,Mark Baldwin  

Toby Buckland,Howard Rice  

Dorling Kindersley Publishing  

Linden Hawthorne  

Alistair Morris   The Antique Collectors' Club adds another classy work to its catalog with the publication of Morris's survey of over 200 years of... [read more]

Monte Burch  

The Editors of Creative Publishing international  

Creative Publishing International   No fancy workshop or expensive tools needed. -- Features over 30 wood projects. -- Includes a detailed cutting list for calculations.... [read more]

Michael Hammett  

Penny Swift,Janek Szymanowski  

John D. Wagner   As they sometimes are known to say New England, "You can't get this anymore!" And that is the truth, for John Wagner... [read more]

Paul Levine,Tom Begnal,Dan Thornton  

Ray Martin,Lee Rankin  

Danny Proulx   Woodworkers will find 15 more of Proulx's great projects -- from flower planters, chairs and garden benches to loveseats, swings and tables... [read more]

Creative Pub Intl  

Helen Levien  

Deborah Muller Price  

Jerri Farris,Tim Himsel  

Jill MacKay   Go beyond the ordinary: these 22 garden-enhancing projects, from pillar planters and shrines to tabletops and flowerpots, all feature the most dazzling... [read more]

Helen Levien   Designer and TV personality Helen Levien magically and dramatically transforms plain outdoor items into stylish decorative pieces in this colourful, inspirational book.... [read more]

Heidi Howcroft  

Jonathan Edwards  

Milton Stoneman   Excellent manual for the beginner explains how to make five different sundials. Includes templates pre-calculated for latitude. Few tools are needed to... [read more]

Gwyn Headley,Wim Meulenkamp  

Penelope O''Sullivan  

Warren Schultz  

Teri Dunn  

Mickey Baskett   From images of beautiful gardens decorated with creative art pieces to design advice and unique projects to make: all the practical and... [read more]

Cynthia Bix,Sunset Books  

Julie A. Martens   The yard can be a palette for personal expression, and decorating in the garden is as mainstream as entertaining outdoors. "Garden Decorating"... [read more]