Basic Landscape Construction

Enhanced with color photographs and illustrations, a how-to instruction guide for planning and building outdoor structures and landscape constructions such as patios, decks, and walkways includes maintenance and care tips for these landscape structures. Original. 10,000 first printing.

Chapter 1 presents guidelines for landscape design and tips for planning and budgeting the construction work and for selecting the best materials and tools for the job. In later chapters, there are detailed instructions on building fences, garden walls, gates, walks and paths, steps, driveways, decks, patios, overhead structures, spas and saunas, sheds, raised planting beds, planter boxes, compost bins, and ponds and fountains. The paperback will include 61 color photographs and 59 color illustrations. Some elementary knowledge of construction will be needed to complete many of these projects. George Cohen