A place for sitting out or entertaining, a place to retreat or make merry, a place to enjoy plants: a patio can enhance your life. Such a place could be yours, for there is no garden too small for a patio and this book explains what you need to know to be able to create one.
A guide for anyone who owns or is considering buying a greenhouse. It gives advice on the best kind of greenhouse to buy, which plants to choose, how to care for them, how to control the environment, and includes descriptions of the ten types of plants that can be grown in a greenhouse.
Guide to planning and choosing a deck that enhances the home while also serving the family's needs. This book covers topics such as how to decide on a design, tips on identifying uses for the structure, and common building themes and variations. It features 30 professionally-built structures, 120 colour photographs, and 230 colour illustrations.
A guide to conservatory plants and how to grow them. The core of the book is an illustrated encyclopaedic catalogue of over 1000 of the best conservatory plants. Selected for their attractiveness and usefulness, the plants are described in detail with full information about their cultivation.
Gardening during the winter is often reduced to tending house-plants and browsing seed catalogues. Here, master gardener and builder, Roger Marshall, presents his case for home greenhouses with an examination of everything the potential builder needs to know. He also helps the reader in examining every option and making an informed choice.
A greenhouse can be a garden's greatest asset: its nucleus and powerhouse. There are many ways of using a greenhouse and a gardener can adopt one or all of them. In this book, the author comprehensively describes the techniques that will allow you to greatly expand the growing capabilities of your garden.
Patios, paths and steps introduce interest into the garden. This book introduces the different types of patio and how they can be created, maintained and enhanced; from natural to brick patios, decking to split-level patios, furniture styles, planters, ornaments and lighting.
Shows you how to create easy-to-maintain garden courtyards, patios, terraces and backyards. This book includes decorative ideas to suit all kinds of outdoor spaces from urban backyards to small garden spaces. It provides guidance for making key decorative features, such as laying brick pavers, training a grapevine, and planting a wall basket.
Featuring advice and tips, this book explains how to get the most from your greenhouse. It leads the gardener through the joys and opportunities of growing a large range of plants, both edible and ornamental, under glass that would be impossible in the open.
The greenhouse is one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. It is a place to propagate seedlings, nurture young plants, experiment with exotic planting and hide from the rain. This book provides the information and advice you may need to set up a greenhouse and get your planting going.