Projects for Small GardensWith a host of innovative ideas for eye-catching garden features that make the most of a small space, gardening experts Richard Bird and George Carter lead you through fifty-six superb 'Projects for Small Gardens". For plots as small as a window box or as long as a pathway, Bird and Carter detail the essentials of decorative gardening, like raised beds, fences, arches and trellises.-A divine collaboration of talents form bestseller Richard Bird and award-winner George Carter.-Concealed spiral binding with fold-out pages for laying the book flat while concentrating on projects.-Complete descriptions of materials and equipment, step-by-step illustrations, and easy-to-follow templates |
Contents
contents | 6 |
a Versailles case | 14 |
a trough with trellis screen | 22 |
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Projects for Small Gardens Richard Bird,George Carter,Jonathan Buckley,Marianne Majerus,Stephen Robson No preview available - 2006 |
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