Backyard Blueprints: Design, Furniture and Plants for a Small Garden - Softcover

Stevens, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1454912790 ISBN 13: 9781454912798

Publisher: Union Square & Co., 2014

Synopsis

 Even a small backyard tucked behind the house can blossom brilliantly with room for lounging, cooking, dining, playing, and working. Offering a mix of down-to-earth advice and artistic ideas, along with 18 detailed blueprints to guide you, designer David Stevens shows how to unlock your garden's extraordinary possibilities. Breathtaking photographs display an international array of inventive, exquisite garden solutions, from built-in barbecues and tree seats to rill waterfalls and arbors. Everything is demystified, from dividing the space to the last stages of planting.

About this title

About the Author:

David Stevens is an influential garden designer, writer, and broadcaster. He is the winner of eleven gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, author of 20 books, and the creator and host of numerous television and radio programs.  Jerry Harpur is an award-winning photographer of gardens and plants. His work has appeared in many books and magazines, including Architectural Digest and House & Garden.

Review:

'An imaginative and informative guide that covers everything you need for successfully planning and planting a diminutive space.' Homes & Gardens 200206 'This book has instant impact...The pictures...are clear, interesting and vibrant.' Garden Centre Monthly 200202 'Easy-to-follow with many smart ideas.' Evening Standard 20020424 'A book with personality.' The Garden 200208

About this edition

• Publisher: Union Square & Co.
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1454912790
• ISBN 13: 9781454912798
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144