Landscaping with Wood: The Practical Guide to Building Outdoors

A good landscape is so much more than just plants and soil. A well-done wooden structure adds exciting height and dimension to any yard. In Landscaping with Wood, expert builder and gardener Scott McBride helps homeowners, gardeners, builders, and woodworkers add attractive and useful structures to outdoor spaces. He explains all the basics of construction, from choosing materials to the finished product. Step-by-step color photos, detailed instructions, and helpful sidebars on using tools enable homeowners to create beautiful and durable landscape structures. The book covers practical structures such as borders, raised beds, and retaining walls as well as classic arbors, pergolas, and fences.

Scott McBride has been a gardener and a professional carpenter since 1974. He is a contributing editor of "Fine Homebuilding" magazine, and the owner of Mustard Seed Master Builders in Sperryville, Virginia.